Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Adams Township
Township
Catlin Covered Bridge.jpg
The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north
Map highlighting Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889 Coordinates: 39°44′25″N87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.8 sq mi (145 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,825
 • Density104.4/sq mi (40.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,825 and it contained 2,062 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost. [3]

The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

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Billie Creek Village is (was) a 70-acre open-air living history museum and park, filled with 38 historical buildings and structures, and hundred of antiques and artifacts. It is located at 39.7614298°N 87.2019582°W near Rockville, Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana in the area known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World" for the county's 31 covered bridges. It was formed in 1964/1965 by residents of Parke County, and opened its doors in 1969. The group Parke County, Inc. helped to form it, and a separate group, Billie Creek Village, Inc, was formed for operating it. The village took its name from nearby Williams Creek.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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