Harrison Township was organized in 1836. It was named for William Henry Harrison, who had served as Governor of the Indiana Territory, congressman, senator, and who would afterward serve as the ninth President of the United States.
Geography
Harrison Township covers an area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.
Unincorporated towns
Leases Corner
Lucerne
Adjacent townships
Wayne Township, Fulton County (north)
Bethlehem (east)
Clay (southeast)
Noble (south)
Jefferson (southwest)
Boone (west)
Van Buren Township, Pulaski County (northwest)
Major highways
U.S. Route 35
Indiana State Road 16
Indiana State Road 17
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.