Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana
| Van Buren Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°05′40″N 86°10′27″W / 39.09444°N 86.17417°WCoordinates: 39°05′40″N 86°10′27″W / 39.09444°N 86.17417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.34 sq mi (226.2 km2) |
| • Land | 87.21 sq mi (225.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,782 |
| • Density | 20.43/sq mi (7.89/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78398[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453942 |
Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,782. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.
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[edit] History
In 1892, a church later known as Grandview Apostolic Church was built along Grandview Ridge Road,[3] on the eastern edge of Van Buren Township.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,[3] but after it was arsoned on July 14, 2010,[5] it was removed from the Register.[6]
[edit] Geography
Van Buren Township covers an area of 87.34 square miles (226.2 km2); 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (0.15 percent) of this is water. Black Oak Pond, Meyer Pond and Treaty Line Pond are in this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Becks Grove
- Christiansburg
- Elkinsville
- Lake on the Green
- Pikes Peak
- Spurgeons Corner
- Stone Head
- Story
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington (northwest)
- Harrison Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (east)
- Ohio Township, Bartholomew County (east)
- Pershing Township, Jackson County (southeast)
- Salt Creek Township, Jackson County (southwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Beck, Cain, Elkinsville, McKinney, Moffitt, Phillips, Reeves and Spiker.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Arson suspected in Grandview Church fire UPDATED, Brown County Democrat, 2010-07-14. Accessed 2010-10-09.
- ^ Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/27/10 Through 10/01/10, National Park Service, 2010-10-08. Accessed 2010-10-09.
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