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Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Bethel Township
Posey County
Township
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2)
 • Land19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation
[1]
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total327
 • Density17.14/sq mi (6.62/km2)
FIPS code18-05014[2]
GNIS feature ID453107

Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.

History

Bethel Township was organized in 1821.[3] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[4]

Adjacent Townships

Towns

Unincorporated Places

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
  4. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.

External links


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