Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Country United States County Hendricks Elevation 280 m Local time Tuesday 11:53 AM		State Indiana GNIS feature ID 0453274 Area 110.2 km² Population 1,662 (2010)

Weather 11°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 73% Humidity

Eel River Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662.

Map of Eel River Township, IN, USA

History

Eel River Township was organized in about 1828.

Geography

Eel River Township covers an area of 42.54 square miles (110.2 km²). The streams of East Fork Big Walnut Creek, Hunt Creek, Middle Fork Big Walnut Creek and Ramp Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Jamestown (south edge)

North Salem

Adjacent townships

Jackson Township, Boone County (north)

Union Township (east)

Center Township (southeast)

Marion Township (south)

Jackson Township, Putnam County (southwest)

Clark Township, Montgomery County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains sixteen cemeteries: Adams, Campbell, Devenport, Fairview, Fleece, Fullen, Gossett, Hypes, Kidd Farm, North Salem Baptist, Page, Pennington, Richardson, Roundtown, Trotter and Zimmerman.