Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana
Connersville Township | |
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 Location of Connersville Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 85°10′11″W / 39.63056°N 85.16972°WCoordinates: 39°37′50″N 85°10′11″W / 39.63056°N 85.16972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.77 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.71 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,282 |
| • Density | 375.5/sq mi (145.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-14950[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453246 |
Connersville Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,282 and it contained 5,573 housing units.[3]
History[]
Connersville Township was organized in 1819 as one of five original townships of Fayette County containing the namesake town, which was designated the county seat.[4]
John Conner is credited with being the first settler in Connersville Township.[5] He established a trading post which was the center of early pioneer life.[6]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.77 square miles (84.9 km2), of which 32.71 square miles (84.7 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns[]
- Connersville (southwest half)
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Harrison Township (north)
- Waterloo Township (northeast)
- Jennings Township (east)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Columbia Township (southwest)
- Orange Township (southwest)
- Fairview Township (northwest)
Major highways[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains one cemetery, Tullis Chapel.
References[]
- "Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 164.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 165.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 224.
External links[]
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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