Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,909 and it contained 1,230 housing units.[3]

Posey Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 85°57′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHarrison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Land39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,909
 • Density73.3/sq mi (28.3/km2)
FIPS code18-61344[2]
GNIS feature ID453764

History

Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.

The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and [4] Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.[5]

Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county.

In 1998, Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near Bridgeport.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km2), all land.[3]

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. "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. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 for James Farnsley, Jefferson Wills, Vol 1-3, 1784-1846, available on ancestry.com. David and Joshua were the two eldest sons of James Farnsley, b. about 1760 in Pennsylvania, who died in Jefferson Co., Kentucky, 10 May 1823
  5. Historic Harrison County: Webster Township Archived 2007-08-21 at the Wayback Machine


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