Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Heth Township is one of twelve townships
in Harrison County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,199.
, the man who surveyed much of Southern Indiana
. Heth is buried in the western part of the township and was a major landholder in the area during the early 19th century.
It contains Squire Boone Caverns
and Historic Village where Squire Boone
, the brother of Daniel Boone
, is buried. In the early 19th century, the township was also home Isiah and James Boone.
. It also includes the unincorporated town of Central
. The township is bordered to the south by the Ohio River and Kentucky. It contains the only bridge over the Ohio River in Harrison County.
Mail is delivered from a post office in Mauckport; the townships zip codes are 47142 and 47143.
The township is part of the South Harrison School District and its children attend Heth-Washington Elementary
, which is also attended by Washington Township
children. Middle and high-school age children attend Corydon Central High School
in Corydon.
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 Harrison County, Indiana
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...
. 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 1,199.
History
The township was named for Harvey HethHarvey Heth
Harvey Heth was born on April 28, 1770 in Virginia. He was the son of Phoebe Miller Heth and Captain Henry Heth a new Irish immigrant to the United States and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.-Biography:...
, the man who surveyed much of Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana, in the United States, consists of the 33 counties located in the southernmost part of the state. The region's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture distinct from the remainder of Indiana. It is often considered to be part of the Upland South...
. Heth is buried in the western part of the township and was a major landholder in the area during the early 19th century.
It contains 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:...
and Historic Village where Squire Boone
Squire 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...
, the brother of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
, is buried. In the early 19th century, the township was also home Isiah and James Boone.
Geography
It includes the incorporated town of Mauckport, IndianaMauckport, Indiana
Mauckport is a town in Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.-History:In the earliest times Daniel Boone and his brothers, most notably Squire Boone, were regularly in the area of Mauckport. Squire Boone settled in the area in 1806...
. It also includes the unincorporated town of Central
Central, Indiana
Central is an unincorporated town in Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana.-History:The town of Central was plotted by William Smith in 1890. It originally contained fifteen lots, two parallel streets coving of land....
. The township is bordered to the south by the Ohio River and Kentucky. It contains the only bridge over the Ohio River in Harrison County.
Mail is delivered from a post office in Mauckport; the townships zip codes are 47142 and 47143.
The township is part of the South Harrison School District and its children attend Heth-Washington Elementary
Heth-Washington Elementary
Heth Washington Elementary School is a kindergarten through 6th grade school located in south-western Harrison County, Indiana. It is part of the South Harrison Community School System. The school serves elementary school age children from Heth and Washington townships near Central.The school...
, which is also attended by Washington Township
Washington Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. At the 2000 census, its population was 256.-History:Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805...
children. Middle and high-school age children attend Corydon Central High School
Corydon Central High School
Corydon Central High School is a public high school located in Corydon, Indiana. The school is part of the South Harrison Community School System. The school serves high school age students of Harrison Township,...
in Corydon.