Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,452.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1831. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.

Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of ; (0.97 percent) of this is water. Lake Cicott is in this township.

Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Unincorporated towns

Kenneth (extinct) Lake Cicott

Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Adjacent townships

Boone (north) Harrison (northeast) Noble (east) Clinton (southeast) Liberty Township, Carroll County (south) Adams Township, Carroll County (southwest) Jackson Township, White County (west) Cass Township, White County (northwest)

Major highways

U.S. Route 24

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Davis and Zion. Davis Cemetery is located a mile east of Burnettsville and a half mile east of the White County-Cass county line, and is commonly referred to as the Davis Cemetery Burnettsville in obituaries. It was also known as the Winegardner Cemetery.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Townships in Cass County, Indiana

Townships in Indiana

1831 establishments in Indiana

Populated places established in 1831