Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 395 housing units.[3]

Bogard Township
Township
Methodist church in Cornettsville
Methodist church in Cornettsville
Location of Bogard Township in Daviess County
Location of Bogard Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°46′09″N 87°04′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,473
 • Density40.4/sq mi (15.6/km2)
FIPS code18-06274[2]
GNIS feature ID453121

History

Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acres (130 ha) of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians.[4]

The McCall Family Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.

References
  • "Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 276.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
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