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Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Guilford Township
Township
Location in Hendricks County
Location in Hendricks County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.93 sq mi (93.06 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  0.37%
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
27,844
 • Density777.8/sq mi (300.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453358

Guilford Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,844.[1]

History

The Joel Jessup Farm, Noah and Hannah Hadley Kellum House, Kellum-Jessup-Chandler Farm, and Sugar Grove Meetinghouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

Guilford Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) or 0.37 percent is water. The streams of Black Creek, Clarks Creek, Guilford Branch, Hendricks Creek, Leg Creek, Middle Creek, Moore Creek, Penns Run, Rail Run, Rock Creek, Rogers Creek and West Fork Hendricks Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Fairfield Friends, Indiana Boys School, Lick Branch, Maple Hill, Ramsey, Sugar Grove and White Lick Friends.

Major highways

References

  • "Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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