Adams Township, Warren County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Adams Township is one of twelve townships
in Warren County
, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 561.
.
in the northwest part of the township, though a tiny hamlet named Chatterton
stood southeast of Pine Village in the early part of the 20th century.
Big Pine Creek
enters the township from Benton County
to the north and passes just to the northwest of Pine Village and continues southwest, emptying into the Wabash River
near Attica
.
and Indiana State Road 55
, intersect in Pine Village; State Road 26 begins at the Illinois border and continues east to Lafayette
in Tippecanoe County
, while State Road 55 enters from Attica
to the south and continues north to Oxford
in neighboring Benton County.
. It contains one of the three elementary schools in the county, located in Pine Village.
Adams Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
, Indiana House of Representatives
District 26, and Indiana State Senate District 38.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 561.
History
Adams Township was formed in 1848 and was named after the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...
.
Geography
Adams Township covers an area of about 27 square miles (69.9 km²). Its only town is Pine VillagePine Village, Indiana
Pine Village is a town in Adams Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 217 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pine Village is located at the intersection of State Road 55 and State Road 26, near Big Pine Creek...
in the northwest part of the township, though a tiny hamlet named Chatterton
Chatterton, Indiana
Chatterton was a small town in Adams Township, Warren County, Indiana. It was founded in 1896 and included a school, a general store and a post office that operated from 1900 to 1906. Though it has since dwindled away completely, the location of the town still persists on county maps...
stood southeast of Pine Village in the early part of the 20th century.
Big Pine Creek
Big Pine Creek (Indiana)
Big Pine Creek is a creek in northwestern Indiana, USA. It begins in Round Grove Township in southwestern White County and flows generally southward through Benton and Warren counties before meeting the Wabash River near the town of Attica...
enters the township from Benton County
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which...
to the north and passes just to the northwest of Pine Village and continues southwest, emptying into the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
near Attica
Attica, Indiana
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.-History:Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump on March 19, 1825...
.
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries. Mound (or Round) Cemetery is about 4 miles southeast of Pine Village and is in the form of a mound about 30 feet (9.1 m) high; county roads 700 N and 600 E intersect here and form a circle around the mound. Harman Cemetery is less than a mile further to the southeast. Quaker Cemetery is southwest of Chatterton.Transportation
Two highways, Indiana State Road 26Indiana State Road 26
State Road 26 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
and Indiana State Road 55
Indiana State Road 55
State Road 55 is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately .-Route description:...
, intersect in Pine Village; State Road 26 begins at the Illinois border and continues east to Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
in Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, while State Road 55 enters from Attica
Attica, Indiana
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.-History:Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump on March 19, 1825...
to the south and continues north to Oxford
Oxford, Indiana
Oxford is a town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in neighboring Benton County.
Education
Adams Township is part of the Metropolitan School District of Warren CountyMetropolitan School District of Warren County
The Metropolitan School District of Warren County administers the one high school/middle school and three elementary schools in Warren County, Indiana. Its offices are located in the county seat of Williamsport...
. It contains one of the three elementary schools in the county, located in Pine Village.
Government
Adams Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.Adams Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
, Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
District 26, and Indiana State Senate District 38.