Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Bethel Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W / 38.20528; -87.92667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana 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 code 18-05014 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453107

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

Contents

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

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.


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