Republican Township is one of ten townships

Civil township

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 in 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

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, USA

United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, 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: Hargan (June 4, 1884-July 29, 1898); Ramsey’s Mills (Dec. 19, 1832-Jan. 14, 1848); Swanville (June 10, 1847-Oct. 23, 1866) and (Jan. 8, 1867-Jan. 15, 1907). There is no active post office in the township.

Ramseys Mills Post Office was renamed Kent, which operated from Jan. 14, 1848 until March 26, 1965, when mail service was transferred to Madison.

Its active churches include the Kent Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches. Past churches include the Ebenezer Methodist (ca. 1840-?): New Liberty Methodist (ca. 1900-1995/90), Providence Methodist (ca. 1830-?), Sharon Hill Presbyterian (1845-after 1945); White River Baptist (1811-1886/87) and White River Christian (founded as a New Light church in 1817, moved to Kent where the Kent Christian Church is its successor).

Geography

Republican Township covers an area of 27.55 square miles (71.4 km²); of this, 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) or 0.39 percent is water. The streams of Big Spring Creek, Chicken Run, Ramsey Creek and Thompson Branch run through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Smyrna Township
  Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
  Smyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,065.Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed...
  
   (northeast)
• Hanover Township
  Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
  Hanover Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,409.-Geography:Hanover Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.14 percent is water...
  
   (east)
• Madison Township
  Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
  Madison Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,770. It was one of three townships created when Jefferson County began operation on Feb. 11, 1811. Prior to that, the area was part of Madison Township Clark County...
  
   (east)
• Saluda Township
  Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
  Saluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,358. It was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 13, 1817....
  
   (southeast)
• Lexington Township, Scott County
  Lexington Township, Scott County, Indiana
  Lexington Township is one of five townships in Scott County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,268.-External links:* *...
  
   (southwest)
• Graham Township
  Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
  Graham Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,666.-Geography:Graham Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.52 percent is water...
  
   (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains cemeteries: Blankenship, Kent, Landon, Liberty, Lloyd, Scotland,
Sharon Hill, Slippery Point and White River.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 56
  Indiana State Road 56
  State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:...
  
  
• Indiana State Road 256
  Indiana State Road 256
  State Road 256 in the U.S. State of Indiana runs mostly through Scott and Jefferson counties, with short portions in Jackson and Washington counties. The western terminus is Indiana 39. The eastern terminus is Indiana 56 near Madison....
  
  
• Indiana State Road 356
  Indiana State Road 356
  State Road 356 in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two segments, both in the southern portion of the state. The western segment is about 10 miles long, and the eastern segment is about 15 miles long.-Western section:...
  
  

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana