Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana
| Veale Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°WCoordinates: 38°33′59″N 87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.65 sq mi (76.79 km2) |
| • Land | 29.17 sq mi (75.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| • Density | 35.69/sq mi (13.78/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453953 |
Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,041.
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[edit] History
Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.[3]
[edit] Geography
Veale Township covers an area of 29.65 square miles (76.8 km2); 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.62 percent) of this is water. Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Pike County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Pike County (southwest)
- Harrison Township, Knox County (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Bethel.
[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.
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 272-273.
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