Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana
| Elmore Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′44″N 87°04′17″W / 38.86222°N 87.07139°WCoordinates: 38°51′44″N 87°04′17″W / 38.86222°N 87.07139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 35.35/sq mi (13.65/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-20962[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453277 |
Elmore Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,235.
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[edit] History
Elmore Township was organized on 13 August 1821 from the northern part of Bogard Township. It was named for the Elmore family; although they were not the first settlers (they arrived in 1818, two years after the first settlement), they owned land near the township's voting location. The township's population fluctuated greatly in its early years; many individuals built boats and floated down the White River, while large numbers of people from other states settled in the township. Perhaps the most significant growth occurred in 1825, when at least five Tennessee families and at least one family from Kentucky settled in the township.[3]
[edit] Geography
Elmore Township covers an area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2); 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.99 percent) of this is water. Indian Pond is in this township.
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[edit] Adjacent townships
- Cass Township, Greene County (northeast)
- Madison Township (east)
- Van Buren Township (southeast)
- Bogard Township (south)
- Steele Township (southwest)
- Vigo Township, Knox County (west)
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[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Fairview and Ketchem.
[edit] References
- "Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453277. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 276-277.
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