Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana
History
Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.
The Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km), of which 37.55 square miles (97.3 km) (or 98.27%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km) (or 1.73%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rutherford Township, Martin County (north)
- Lost River Township, Martin County (northeast)
- Columbia Township (east)
- Marion Township (south)
- Bainbridge Township (southwest)
- Boone Township (west)
- Reeve Township, Daviess County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Cavender, Chattin, Cooper, Ewing, Gwin, Harbison, Hardin, Hope, Mount Zion and Reed.
Education
Harbison Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation. The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.
In 1948 Harbison and Marion townships were planning a joint high school.
References
- "Harbison Township, Dubois 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 481. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list.
- ^ "Hark the Herald-- This Is The Law On Holding Company School Financing". Dubois County Daily Herald. Vol. 53, no. 236. Jasper, Indiana. July 14, 1948. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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