Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana

Harmony Township Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°WCoordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.93 sq mi (93.05 km^2)
• Land	35.24 sq mi (91.28 km^2)
• Water	0.68 sq mi (1.77 km^2)
Elevation[1]	407 ft (124 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,473
• Density	41.79/sq mi (16.14/km^2)
FIPS code	18-31504[2]
GNIS feature ID	453374

Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,473.

History

Harmony Township was organized in 1821.^[3] A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.^[4]

The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Adjacent Townships

• Indiana
  • Posey County
    • Center Township (Southeast)
    • Lynn Township (South)
    • Robb Township (Northeast)
• Illinois
  • White County
    • Hawthorne Township (Southwest)
    • Phillips Township (Northwest)

Cities

• New Harmony

Unincorporated Places

• Rapture

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 278.
5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana