Harmony Township
Posey County
Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W / 38.12167; -87.90667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total35.93 sq mi (93.05 km2)
  Land35.24 sq mi (91.28 km2)
  Water0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,473
  Density41.79/sq mi (16.14/km2)
FIPS code18-31504[2]
GNIS feature ID453374

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

Cities

Unincorporated places

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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