- Source: Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,592 (up from 1,473 at 2010) and it contained 408 housing units.
History
Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acres (130 ha) of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians.
The McCall Family Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.
= Unincorporated towns
=Cornettsville
Epsom
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
= Adjacent townships
=Elmore Township (north)
Madison Township (northeast)
Van Buren Township (east)
Barr Township (southeast)
Washington Township (southwest)
Steele Township (west)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.
References
"Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Daviess County, Indiana
- Bogard Township
- Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Steele Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Indiana
- Cornettsville, Indiana
