Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana
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Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
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 in Parke County
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 771.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Raccoon Township covers an area of 37.06 square miles (96 km²); of this, 37.02 square miles (95.9 km²) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bridgeton
    Bridgeton, Indiana
    Bridgeton, Indiana is a town in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The town is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist...

     at 39.6450406°N 87.1775148°W
  • Catlin
    Catlin, Indiana
    Catlin is an unincorporated town in the northwest corner of Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA....

     at 39.693651°N 87.2352929°W
  • Diamond
    Diamond, Indiana
    Diamond, also known as Caseyville, is an unincorporated town in southern Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Diamond is located at at an elevation of 636feet....

     at 39.6114296°N 87.1661261°W
  • Minshall
    Minshall, Indiana
    Minshall is an unincorporated town in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Minshall is located at at an elevation of 548 feet....

     at 39.6717067°N 87.2216818°W
  • Smockville
    Smockville, Indiana
    Smockville is an unincorporated town in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Smockville is located at at an elevation of 659 feet....

     at 39.6261525°N 87.13307°W
  • Snow Hill
    Snow Hill, Parke County, Indiana
    Snow Hill is an unincorporated town in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Snow Hill is located at at an elevation of 633 feet....

     at 39.6555965°N 87.1700146°W
  • Superior at 39.6294854°N 87.1555703°W

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

Extinct towns

  • Walton at 39.6680969°N 87.1500142°W

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brunot, Clear Run, Denman, Hartmans and Webster.

External links

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