Country United States County Clinton Named for Nathan Kirk, settler Elevation 277 m Local time Tuesday 2:27 PM | State Indiana Organized 1837 FIPS code 18-39960 Area 90.81 km² Population 1,380 (2010) | |
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Kirklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,380 and it contained 556 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Kirklin Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Adjacent townships
- Major highways
- Cemeteries
- References
Map of Kirklin Township, IN, USA
History
The township was organized in 1837 from a piece of Jackson Township and named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer and the first settler in the eastern half of the county. Arriving in 1826, Kirk erected a log cabin in section 34 on the eastern side of what was known as Twelve Mile Prairie and remained the only white resident of the area that would become Kirklin Township until 1829, when Thaddeus Panburn and Daniel Hunter came and entered his employ.
Sugar Creek Township was set off from a piece of Kirklin Township in 1841. The Monon Railroad, arriving in 1883, was the first rail line to pass through the township and led to the founding of the town of Cyclone.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.06 square miles (90.8 km2), all land.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Bogan, Dew, Earp, Kings Corner, McIntire, Oak Hill and Stowers.