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Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Lawrence

Elevation
  
222 m

Local time
  
Sunday 1:00 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453359

Area
  
110.8 km²

Population
  
1,383 (2010)

Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47264, 47421, 47430, 47467

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 43% Humidity

Guthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,383 and it contained 654 housing units.

Contents

Map of Guthrie Township, IN, USA

History

Guthrie Township was established in the early 1860s. Guthrie was the surname of a family of pioneer settlers.

The Clampitt Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.79 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.19 square miles (109.3 km2) (or 98.60%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.40%) is water. The township's southern border is defined by the East Fork White River.

Unincorporated towns

  • Buddha at 38.791997°N 86.406656°W / 38.791997; -86.406656
  • Fort Ritner at 38.773109°N 86.281096°W / 38.773109; -86.281096
  • Leesville at 38.845608°N 86.284431°W / 38.845608; -86.284431
  • Pinhook at 38.815330°N 86.356377°W / 38.815330; -86.356377
  • Tunnelton at 38.768664°N 86.342765°W / 38.768664; -86.342765
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these cemeteries: Carlton, Dodd, Johnston, and Pinhook.

    School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 65
  • State Senate District 44
  • Organizations

  • Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department
  • References

    Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana Wikipedia


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