Snake Run, Gibson County, Indiana
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Snake Run is an unincorporated community
stretched along Indiana 168
nearly halfway between Fort Branch
and Mackey
in Gibson County
, Indiana
, United States
. It is in both Barton
and Union
Townships. It is named after the creek which runs through the central part of the community. Saint Bernards Catholic Church is the heart of the area.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
stretched along Indiana 168
Indiana State Road 168
State Road 168 is a long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton, Montgomery, and Union townships.-Route description:...
nearly halfway between Fort Branch
Fort Branch, Indiana
Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at ....
and Mackey
Mackey, Indiana
Mackey is a town in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mackey is located at ....
in Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is in both Barton
Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796. Somerville is the township seat.-Geography:Barton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.21 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
and Union
Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980...
Townships. It is named after the creek which runs through the central part of the community. Saint Bernards Catholic Church is the heart of the area.