Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana

Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.

Bethel Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2)
 • Land19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total327
 • Density17.14/sq mi (6.62/km2)
FIPS code18-05014[2]
GNIS feature ID453107

History

Bethel Township was organized in 1821.[3] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[4]

Adjacent Townships

Towns

Unincorporated Places

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
  4. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.


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