Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana

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Bogard Township
Township
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Methodist church in Cornettsville
Map highlighting Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana.svg
Location of Bogard Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°46′09″N87°04′26″W / 38.76917°N 87.07389°W / 38.76917; -87.07389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,473
 • Density40.4/sq mi (15.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-06274 [2]
GNIS feature ID453121

Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 395 housing units. [3]

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History

Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acres (130 ha) of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians. [4]

The McCall Family Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.84%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.

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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. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 276.
  5. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
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