Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana

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Hamblen Township
Location of Hamblen Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278, -86.15944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Brown
Area
- Total	64.91 sq mi (168.13 km²)
- Land	64.01 sq mi (165.79 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.34 km²)
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,591
- Density	71.72/sq mi (27.69/km²)
FIPS code	18-30528[2]
GNIS feature ID	453363

Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,591.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Hamblen Township covers an area of 64.91 square miles; 0.9 square miles (1.39 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Gatesville
• Spearsville
• Sweetwater Lake
• Taggart

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Jackson (west)
• Washington (southwest)
• Camp Atterbury (east)
• Hensley Township, Johnson County (north)
• Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Brown County

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