Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
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Guilford Township is one of 12 townships
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 Hendricks County
Hendricks County, Indiana
- Towns :*Amo*Avon*Brownsburg*Clayton*Coatesville*Danville*Lizton*North Salem*Pittsboro*Plainfield*Stilesville-Townships:*Brown*Center*Clay*Eel River*Franklin*Guilford*Liberty*Lincoln*Marion*Middle*Union*Washington-Further reading:...

, 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 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population was 27,844.

Geography

Guilford Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km²); of this, 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) or 0.37 percent is water. The streams of Black Creek, Clarks Creek, Guilford Branch, Hendricks Creek, Leg Creek, Middle Creek, Moore Creek, Penns Run, Rail Run, Rock Creek, Rogers Creek and West Fork Hendricks Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Friendswood
    Friendswood, Indiana
    Friendswood is an unincorporated town in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana....

  • Joppa
    Joppa, Indiana
    Joppa is an unincorporated town in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,764.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Wayne Township, Marion County
    Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 133,461. In 2008, the township population was 134,542.-External links:* *...

     (northeast)
  • Decatur Township, Marion County (east)
  • Madison Township, Morgan County
    Madison Township, Morgan County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,391.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Crestview Heights at...

     (southeast)
  • Brown Township, Morgan County
    Brown Township, Morgan County, Indiana
    Brown Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,491.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Brown Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Brookmoor at *...

     (south)
  • Monroe Township, Morgan County
    Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana
    Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,674.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allman at * Bunker...

     (southwest)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,772.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Fairfield Friends, Indiana Boy's School, Lick Branch, Maple Hill, Ramsey, Sugar Grove and White Lick Friends.

Major highways

  • Interstate 70
    Interstate 70
    Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...

  • U.S. Route 40
    U.S. Route 40
    U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...

  • Indiana State Road 67
    Indiana State Road 67
    State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant.-Route description:...

  • Indiana State Road 267
    Indiana State Road 267
    State Road 267 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a north–south route connecting Interstate 65 in Boone County with State Road 42 in Mooresville. It passes through the towns of Brownsburg, Avon, Plainfield, and Mooresville in the counties of Boone, Hendricks, and Morgan.- Route description...


External links

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