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Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

GNIS feature ID
  
0453266

Area
  
73.3 km²

Population
  
860 (2010)

County
  
Jackson

Elevation
  
174 m

Local time
  
Monday 8:38 PM

Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 84% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, Fort Vallonia, Starve Hollow State Beach

Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 860 and it contained 365 housing units.

Contents

Map of Driftwood Township, IN, USA

History

Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.66 square miles (71.6 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.26%) is water. The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Vallonia
  • Extinct towns

  • Petersburg
  • Adjacent townships

  • Brownstown Township (northeast)
  • Grassy Fork Township (east)
  • Monroe Township, Washington County (south)
  • Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest)
  • Carr Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters and Smith.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 135
  • Indiana State Road 235
  • References

    Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana Wikipedia