Country United States County White GNIS feature ID 454049 Area 138.8 km² Population 381 (2010) | State Indiana ZIP codes 47929, 47980, 47995 Elevation 220 m Local time Friday 10:32 PM | |
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West Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 381 and it contained 141 housing units.
Contents
- Map of West Point Township IN USA
- Geography
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of West Point Township, IN, USA
West Point Township was organized in 1845, and was named for a large tract of forest in the western part.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.6 square miles (139 km2), of which 53.53 square miles (138.6 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains West Point Cemetery. Near the back of this cemetery is a marker for Alexander Lawrie, a northern captain in the Civil War and an artist of the Hudson River School. The market claims that Lawrie made a gift to the Indiana Museum of a set of 100 paintings of Civil War generals.