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Point Township, Posey County, Indiana

Point Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Point Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 37°50′17″N 87°59′37″W / 37.83806°N 87.99361°W / 37.83806; -87.99361Coordinates: 37°50′17″N 87°59′37″W / 37.83806°N 87.99361°W / 37.83806; -87.99361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 55.06 sq mi (142.61 km2)
 • Land 49.2 sq mi (127.42 km2)
 • Water 5.87 sq mi (15.2 km2)
Elevation 371 ft (113 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 497
 • Density 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-60858
GNIS feature ID 453753

Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 497. The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.

Point Township was organized in 1822. The township was so named for the fact the southernmost point in the county and state is contained within its borders.

The Ashworth Archaeological Site, Hovey Lake Archaeological District, and Murphy Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Point Township is the location of many significant archaeological sites. Among the leading ones are Ashworth in the township's northeast, Bone Bank along the Wabash River in the west, and Murphy, Hovey Lake-Klein, and Welborn in the south central.


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