• Source: Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Connersville Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,282 and it contained 5,573 housing units.




History


Connersville Township was organized in 1819 as one of five original townships of Fayette County containing the namesake town, which was designated the county seat.
John Conner is credited with being the first settler in Connersville Township. He established a trading post which was the center of early pioneer life.




Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.77 square miles (84.9 km2), of which 32.71 square miles (84.7 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.




= Cities and towns

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Connersville (southwest half)




= Unincorporated towns

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Tyner Crossing
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)




= Adjacent townships

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Harrison Township (north)
Waterloo Township (northeast)
Jennings Township (east)
Jackson Township (southeast)
Columbia Township (southwest)
Orange Township (southwest)
Fairview Township (northwest)




= Major highways

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Indiana State Road 1
Indiana State Road 44
Indiana State Road 121




= Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Tullis Chapel.




References


"Connersville Township, Fayette 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

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• Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Connersville, Indiana
• Fayette County, Indiana
• Bunker Hill, Fayette County, Indiana
• Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Fairview Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana
• Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana