Boone Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Boone Township is one of twelve townships
in Harrison County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,217.
who settled in the township in 1806. He died there in 1813 and is buried in the nearby Squire Boone Caverns
. Boone built the first Baptist church in Indiana in the Boone Township in 1807. The church is call Old Goshen Church and still stands.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. 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,...
in Harrison County
Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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. 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 1,217.
History
Boone Township is named after Squire BooneSquire Boone
Squire Boone Jr. was an American pioneer and brother of Daniel Boone. In 1780, he founded the first settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky. The tenth of eleven children, Squire Boone was born to Nathan "Squire" Boone Sr. and his wife Sarah Boone in Berks County, Pennsylvania at the Daniel Boone...
who settled in the township in 1806. He died there in 1813 and is buried in the nearby Squire Boone Caverns
Squire Boone Caverns
Squire Boone Caverns and Village is a cavern exploration attraction in Mauckport, Indiana . The park consists of a one-hour walking tour into the caverns, as well as a working pioneer village and grist mill.-Park's History:...
. Boone built the first Baptist church in Indiana in the Boone Township in 1807. The church is call Old Goshen Church and still stands.
Geography
Boone Township covers an area of 47.74 square miles (123.6 km²); of this, 0.39 square miles (1 km²) or 0.82 percent is water. The streams of Big Run, Mays Branch and West Branch Mosquito Creek run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Cedar Farm Landing
- Davidson
- Gurley Landing
- Rehoboth
- Tobacco Landing
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
The children of Boone Township attend South Central school which is part of the South Harrison School District.Adjacent townships
- Webster TownshipWebster Township, Harrison County, IndianaWebster Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,616.-External links:* *...
(north) - Posey TownshipPosey Township, Harrison County, IndianaPosey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,725.-History:Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey....
(northeast) - Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Harrison County, IndianaTaylor Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 718.-External links:* * *...
(east) - Heth TownshipHeth Township, Harrison County, IndianaHeth Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,199.-History:The township was named for Harvey Heth, the man who surveyed much of Southern Indiana...
(west) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Harrison County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,303. Corydon, the county seat of Harrison County, is in Harrison Township.-History:...
(northwest)