Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

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Milton Township
Township
Map highlighting Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°46′00″N85°14′15″W / 38.76667°N 85.23750°W / 38.76667; -85.23750 Coordinates: 38°46′00″N85°14′15″W / 38.76667°N 85.23750°W / 38.76667; -85.23750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Land 34.58 sq mi (89.6 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  1.43%
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 896
 • Density 25.9/sq mi (10.0/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453631

Milton Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 896 and it contained 470 housing units. [1]

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.

Jefferson County, Indiana County in the United States

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2017, the population was 32,565. The county seat is Madison.

Indiana State of the United States of America

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Indiana borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to the south and southeast, and Illinois to the west.

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History

The township was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on May 12, 1818 from Madison Township and Pittsburgh Township. At the time, it also included the southern tier of modern Shelby Township running from an east-west line between sections 33 and 33 Twp. 4N Range 11E to the Switzerland county border. It is an overwhelmingly rural area and the cultivation of Burley tobacco has been a major cash crop since the late 1800s.

Burley (tobacco) light air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production

Burley tobacco is a light air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production. In the United States it is produced in an eight-state belt with approximately 70% produced in Kentucky. Tennessee produces approximately 20%, with smaller amounts produced in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Burley tobacco is produced in many other countries, with major production in Brazil, Malawi and Argentina.

Milton Township has one incorporated town, Brooksburg, and the unincorporated Manville area. Four churches exist: the Manville Christian, Brooksburg Baptist, Brooksburg Methodist and Macedonia Baptist. The Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church, founded in 1839, disbanded in 2002.

A number of other churches have existed. The Milton Baptist Church was founded about a mile north of Manville on the East Prong of the Indian-Kentuck Creek in 1828 and was disbanded in 1836 after many members joined the Manville Christian Church in 1830. It reformed in 1840 and faded away about 1881. A church of the Reformed Latter Day Saints met in homes in the 1870s and a church was constructed on Halls Ridge, probably about around March 4, 1894 when property was deeded to Bishop E.F. Kelley of Lamoni, Iowa. The church property was sold to the original owners on Nov. 28, 1904. A subsequent owner razed the building after buying it in 1913.

The Home Chapel Methodist Church was founded about 1830 on the Dry Fork of the Indian-Kentuck and was disbanded between 1965 and 1972. The McKendree Methodist Church was founded on Greenbriar Ridge in 1840 and disbanded in 1880, with most members joining Home Chapel. Armstrong Chapel, another Methodist body, was founded on the Ohio River about 1832 but was abandoned by 1856 when a shift in the river made it inaccessible. Most members joined Morris Chapel, which was founded on Lost Fork Road just north of modern State Road 56 in 1856 or 1859. It disbanded sometime in the 1900s and the building was razed in 1973, according to a plaque on the former church site. Bee Camp Baptist Church from 1872 to 1879, as shown by minutes of the Madison Baptist Association. Otterbein Chapel, a congregation of the United Brethren, formed in 1867 and a stone building was constructed for its use by Nov. 9, 1869 when its upcoming dedicated was mentioned in the Madison Courier. However, the church apparently lost ownership of the building and on March 18, 1873, its trustees voted to buy the Eagle Hollow School House in nearby Madison.

Several post offices have operated in the township: Doe Run (June 28, 1892-Nov. 30, 1895; Home (Jan. 18, 1830-Aug 15, 1896); Manville (Dec. 22, 1858-April 30, 1907); Sugan (July 26, 1883-Feb. 15, 1904). The Manville Post Office was originally named Buena Vista and operated from Aug. 19, 1847 through Dec. 22, 1858 under that name. It was probably named after Nicholas Manville, the first post master after the name change. The Brooksburg post office opened under the named Brooksburgh on Oct. 19, 1880. The name was changed to Brooksburg on March 31, 1893. Its mail has been handled by the Madison Post Office for many years.

The 1890 Indiana Business Directory and Gazetteer described Manville this way: "A postoffice in Milton township, Jefferson county, 7 miles northeast of Madison, the county seat, banking place, and shipping station. Population, 35. Mail, tri-weekly. Sina Manville, postmaster." Sina is short for Abyssinia, the full name of the post master.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.07 square miles (90.8 km2), of which 34.58 square miles (89.6 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.43%) is water. [1] The streams of Bee Camp Creek, Brushy Fork, Dog Run, Dry Fork, Mollys Run, Doe Run, East Prong Indian-Kentuck, West Fork Indian Kentuck Creek, Lost Fork, Little Brushy Fork, Little Doe Run, Puncheon Camp Creek, and Wolf Run run through this township. The East and West Forks of the Indian-Kentuck (more often called Indian-Kentucky in the 19th century), join at Manville.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Shelby Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,133 and it contained 453 housing units.

Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Pleasant Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,521 and it contained 610 housing units.

Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 477 housing units.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Armstrong, Brooks, Brown, Brooksburg, Brumbarger, Gale (moved to Armstrong cemetery) Joyce, Macedonia Baptist Church, Manville Christian Church, McKay, McKendry (Mistakenly called McHenry or McKenzie in some records) Milton (former Milton Baptist Church), Monroe (two Monroe family cemeteries), Morris Chapel (former Methodist Church), Pleasant Ridge (former Methodist Church), Tevis, Vaughn, Vernon (Vernon family cemetery, also known as Hankins) and Wilkins.

Major highways

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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