Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana
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History
Union Township was established on 1 January 1951 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township.[3]
Confusingly, another Union Township was proposed in Randolph County in 1838. This Union Township was either short lived or was never formed. It would have consisted of the northern half of the existing West River Township [4]
Geography
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Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Former settlements
- Cabin Creek — an erstwhile farming settlement and station on the underground railroad
Education
It is in the Union School Corporation.[5]
Cemeteries
Union Township has nine cemeteries:
- Buena Vista Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
- Little Creek Cemetery
- Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
- Union Baptist Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
Major highways
References
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External links
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