Black Township, Posey County, Indiana - USA

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Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

Black Township Posey County
Township

Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	88.95 sq mi (230.37 km²)
• Land	87.03 sq mi (225.41 km²)
• Water	1.91 sq mi (4.96 km²)
Elevation [1]	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	10,288
• Density	118.21/sq mi (45.64/km²)
FIPS code	18-05428[2]
GNIS feature ID	453112

History

Black Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.[4]

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Adjacent Townships

Indiana
- Posey County
  - Lynn Township (North
  - Marrs Township (East)
  - Point Township (Southwest)
  - Robinson Township (Single Point)
Illinois
- White County
  - Emma Township (West)
Kentucky
- Henderson County
  - Corydon District (Southeast)
- Union County
  - Uniontown District (South Central)

Cities

Mount Vernon

Unincorporated places

Bufkin
Dead Mans Crossing
Erwin
Farmersville
Grafton
Prairie
Upton
Welborn Switch

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. 75.
History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
City	Mount Vernon	Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County
Towns	Cynthiana Griffin New Harmony Poseyville
Townships	Bethel Black Center Harmony Lynn Marrs Point Robb Robinson Smith
CDP	Parkers Settlement
Other unincorporated communities	Barrett Blairsville Bufkin Caborn Erwin Farmersville Grafton Hepburn Heusler Hovey Lippe Marrs Center New Baltimore Oak Grove Oliver Philip Station Prairie Rapture Saint Philip Saint Wendel‡ Savah Solitude Springfield Stewartsville Upton Wadesville West Franklin
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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