• Source: Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,100 and it contained 1,985 housing units.




History


Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost.
The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.




Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.




= Cities, towns, villages

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Rockville (the county seat)




= Unincorporated towns

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Billie Creek Village at 39.76143°N 87.201958°W / 39.76143; -87.201958
Leatherwood at 39.751706°N 87.285293°W / 39.751706; -87.285293
New Discovery at 39.731709°N 87.130569°W / 39.731709; -87.130569
Piattsville at 39.704486°N 87.125847°W / 39.704486; -87.125847
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)




= Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.




= Major highways

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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 41




= Airports and landing strips

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Butler Field




School districts


Rockville Community Schools




Political districts


State House District 42
State House District 44
State Senate District 38




References


"Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap




External links


Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
City-Data.com page for Adams Township

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