Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Posey Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 85°57′22″W / 38.13222°N 85.95611°W / 38.13222; -85.95611Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 85°57′22″W / 38.13222°N 85.95611°W / 38.13222; -85.95611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Land 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,909
 • Density 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-61344[2]
GNIS feature ID 453764

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,909 and it contained 1,230 housing units.[3]

History

Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.

The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and [4]Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.[5]

Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county.

In 1998 the Caesar's River Boat Casino and Hotel complex opened in Posey township near Bridgeport. On July 15, 2008 it was officially rebranded as Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km2), all land.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 for James Farnsley, Jefferson Wills, Vol 1-3, 1784-1846, available on ancestry.com. David and Joshua were the two eldest sons of James Farnsley, b. about 1760 in Pennsylvania, who died in Jefferson Co., Kentucky, 10 May 1823
  5. ↑ Historic Harrison County: Webster Township Archived 2007-08-21 at the Wayback Machine.


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