Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Greenville Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,746 and it contained 2,532 housing units.[3]

Greenville Township
Township
Fields south of Greenville
Location of Greenville Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°22′07″N 85°58′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.5 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Land33.39 sq mi (86.5 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,746
 • Density202/sq mi (78/km2)
FIPS code18-29862[2]
GNIS feature ID453355

History

The Jersey Park Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km2), of which 33.39 square miles (86.5 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Buttontown (in an 1876 obituary, it was called Kepley Schoolhouse Cemetery),[5] Greenlawn and Mount Eden.

References
  • "Greenville Township, Floyd 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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. Obituary of Madison Martin who is buried in Buttontown Cemetery


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