• Source: Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Saluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 589 housing units. It was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 13, 1817. Saluda is derived from a Native American name meaning "river of corn".




Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.90%) is water. The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.




= Unincorporated towns

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Chelsea
Marble Hill
Paynesville
Saluda




= Adjacent townships

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Hanover Township (north)
Bethlehem Township, Clark County (southeast)
Washington Township, Clark County (southwest)
Lexington Township, Scott County (west)
Republican Township (northwest)




= Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries: Barnes, Harrell (also called Fairview), Maddox, Marble Hill (also called Bowman), Marling, Mt. Zion, New Bethel Methodist Church, New Prospect, Swan




= Major highways

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Indiana State Road 62
Indiana State Road 356




References


U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files




External links


Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana

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• Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
• Saluda
• Saluda, Indiana
• Paynesville, Indiana
• Jefferson County, Indiana
• Chelsea, Indiana
• Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
• Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
• Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana
• List of Indiana townships