Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Grassy Fork Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 85°57′55″W / 38.78944°N 85.96528°WCoordinates: 38°47′22″N 85°57′55″W / 38.78944°N 85.96528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.78 sq mi (103.04 km2) |
| • Land | 39.7 sq mi (102.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 775 |
| • Density | 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453339 |
Grassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Grassy Fork Township covers an area of 39.78 square miles (103.0 km2); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) or 0.19 percent is water. The streams of Grassy Fork, Knob Creek and Pond Creek run through this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Vernon Township (east)
- Gibson Township, Washington County (south)
- Monroe Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Driftwood Township (west)
- Brownstown Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Blair, Lubker, Mount Pleasant, Pioneer, Riechers/Niermans, Rucker, Russell Chapel, Stunkel, Sturgeon, Tuell, and Waskom.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453339. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
