Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana

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]

Connersville Township
Township
Location of Connersville Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°37′50″N 85°10′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total32.77 sq mi (84.9 km2)
 • Land32.71 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12,282
 • Density375.5/sq mi (145.0/km2)
FIPS code18-14950[2]
GNIS feature ID453246

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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
  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. "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.
  4. History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 164.
  5. History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 165.
  6. Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 224.


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