Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana
Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.
Lynn Township Posey County | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 44.71 sq mi (115.79 km2) |
• Land | 43.63 sq mi (112.99 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 945 |
• Density | 21.66/sq mi (8.36/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-45450[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453585 |
History
Lynn Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township bears the name of Dan Lynn, a state legislator.[4]
Adjacent Townships
- Indiana
- Posey County
- Black Township (South)
- Center Township (Northeast)
- Harmony Township (North)
- Marrs Township (Single Point)
- Robinson Township (East)
- Posey County
- Illinois
- White County, Illinois
- Emma Township (Southwest)
- Phillips Township (Northwest)
- White County, Illinois
Unincorporated Places
References
- "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.
- Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 77.
- History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 304.
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