Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Pershing Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.125°WCoordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W / 39.00028°N 86.125°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.85 sq mi (79.91 km2) |
| • Land | 30.78 sq mi (79.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,386 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453728 |
Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Pershing Township covers an area of 30.85 square miles (79.9 km2); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) or 0.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Extinct towns
- Bald Knobs
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
- Hamilton Township (east)
- Brownstown Township (southeast)
- Owen Township (southwest)
- Salt Creek Township (west)
- Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.
