Kent, Jefferson County, Indiana
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Kent is an unincorporated town in Republican Township
, Jefferson County
, Indiana
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The town was described as follows in an 1889 history: "KENT, Republican township, is in section thirty-two, town V north, range VI east. Was platted by James Blankinship, April 9th, 1853, and formerly called Ramsey’s Mills post office. There are three good stores, two churches, a good school-house, a large flour mill, two doctors’ offices, a blacksmith shop and post-office. The population is about 350. It is a nice clean, tidy-looking little place. It is eight miles west of Madison."
Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Republican Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,534.Republican Township was created on March 12, 1817 by the Jefferson County Common Pleas Court. It has had the following post offices, which are no longer in operation:...
, Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...
, 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...
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The town was described as follows in an 1889 history: "KENT, Republican township, is in section thirty-two, town V north, range VI east. Was platted by James Blankinship, April 9th, 1853, and formerly called Ramsey’s Mills post office. There are three good stores, two churches, a good school-house, a large flour mill, two doctors’ offices, a blacksmith shop and post-office. The population is about 350. It is a nice clean, tidy-looking little place. It is eight miles west of Madison."