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Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hendricks

Area
  
93.06 km²

Population
  
27,844 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453358

Elevation
  
221 m

Local time
  
Saturday 9:41 AM

Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 44% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Hummel Park, Chateau Thomas Winery, Sodalis Nature Park, Swinford Park, Franklin Park Plainfield

Guilford Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,844.

Contents

Map of Guilford Township, IN, USA

History

The Joel Jessup Farm, Noah and Hannah Hadley Kellum House, Kellum-Jessup-Chandler Farm, and Sugar Grove Meetinghouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Guilford Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) or 0.37 percent is water. The streams of Black Creek, Clarks Creek, Guilford Branch, Hendricks Creek, Leg Creek, Middle Creek, Moore Creek, Penns Run, Rail Run, Rock Creek, Rogers Creek and West Fork Hendricks Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Plainfield (vast majority)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Friendswood
  • Joppa
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township (north)
  • Wayne Township, Marion County (northeast)
  • Decatur Township, Marion County (east)
  • Madison Township, Morgan County (southeast)
  • Brown Township, Morgan County (south)
  • Monroe Township, Morgan County (southwest)
  • Liberty Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains seven cemeteries: Fairfield Friends, Indiana Boys School, Lick Branch, Maple Hill, Ramsey, Sugar Grove and White Lick Friends.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 70
  • U.S. Route 40
  • State Road 67
  • State Road 267
  • References

    Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana Wikipedia