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Grant County Indiana Townships and Development

TOWNSHIP NAME YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

Pleasant
T-25-N/R-7-E 1831 The county as first organized,
consisted of but two townships
of nearly equal dimensions.
All north of a line passing
through the central part of
Township 24, being called Pleasant,
and all south of that line
being called Union.
From these two townships
13 were formed in 32 years.

Center
T-24-25-N/
R-8-E 1834 In 1834, Center township
was formed by taking a three-mile
strip from the southern part of
Pleasant, and the same from the
northern part of Union

Jefferson
T-22-23-N/
R-9-E 1834 In 1834, Jefferson Township
was formed from Union and Center,
in the extreme southeast
corner of the county, with
boundaries nearly the same as
now being five miles east and
west by eight north and south.

Washington
T-25-N/R-8-E 1836 The territory in Washington
and Van Buren townships was set
off from Pleasant and the same
from the northern part of Union.

Monroe
T-24-N/R-9-E 1836 In 1837, Washington township was
divided, two townships being organized
therefrom, known as Washington and
Monroe, the latter having the present
boundaries of Van Buren.
In 1836 all the land now known
as Monroe was set off from the
eastern part of Center, with a
strip a mile wide from the north
of Jefferson, and called
Madison Township. In 1839,
the name Monroe was changed to
that of Van Buren. And in 1855,
Madison was changed to Monroe.

Van Buren
T-25-N/R-9-E 1839 In 1839, the township that was then known
as Monroe was changed to Van Buren.

Liberty
T-22-23-N/
R-7-E 1839 In 1839, Liberty Township
was formed from the western part
of Union, leaving Union, only
4 miles wide on the east side
of Range 8, Townships 22 and 23

Richland
T-25-N/R-6-E 1845 Richland was formed in 1845,
and is much as it is today,
except for on the east,
which run so as to include
one mile of what is now
Pleasant Township

Mill
T-23-24-N/
R-8-E 1848 In 1848, the following townships
were organized; 1st, a township
called Grant, upon the territory
now comprising Mill

Sims
T-24-N/R-6-E 1848 Sims was formed in 1848
including all of Center west
of the boundary line

Green
T-22-23-N/
R-6-E 1848 Green was formed in 1848
including all of Liberty west
of the boundary line. In 1853,
Knox was formed by taking
a strip 3 miles wide from
the north of Green. In 1855,
Knox was abandoned, and
Green was restored to it's
original boundaries.

Fairmount
T-22-23-N/
R-8-E 1851 In 1851, two miles was taken
from the west of Union,
and one mile from the east of Liberty,
and organized into a township
under the name of Fairmount.

Franklin
T-24-N/R-7-E 1855 In 1855, by order of the
Board of Commissioners, a general
re-organization was made,
by which Richland, Pleasant, Sims,
Franklin, Green, Liberty and
Mill were formed as now.

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TOWNSHIP NAME	YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT	INFORMATION
Pleasant T-25-N/R-7-E	1831	The county as first organized, consisted of but two townships of nearly equal dimensions. All north of a line passing through the central part of Township 24, being called Pleasant, and all south of that line being called Union. From these two townships 13 were formed in 32 years.
Center T-24-25-N/ R-8-E	1834	In 1834, Center township was formed by taking a three-mile strip from the southern part of Pleasant, and the same from the northern part of Union
Jefferson T-22-23-N/ R-9-E	1834	In 1834, Jefferson Township was formed from Union and Center, in the extreme southeast corner of the county, with boundaries nearly the same as now being five miles east and west by eight north and south.
Washington T-25-N/R-8-E	1836	The territory in Washington and Van Buren townships was set off from Pleasant and the same from the northern part of Union.
Monroe T-24-N/R-9-E	1836	In 1837, Washington township was divided, two townships being organized therefrom, known as Washington and Monroe, the latter having the present boundaries of Van Buren. In 1836 all the land now known as Monroe was set off from the eastern part of Center, with a strip a mile wide from the north of Jefferson, and called Madison Township. In 1839, the name Monroe was changed to that of Van Buren. And in 1855, Madison was changed to Monroe.
Van Buren T-25-N/R-9-E	1839	In 1839, the township that was then known as Monroe was changed to Van Buren.
Liberty T-22-23-N/ R-7-E	1839	In 1839, Liberty Township was formed from the western part of Union, leaving Union, only 4 miles wide on the east side of Range 8, Townships 22 and 23
Richland T-25-N/R-6-E	1845	Richland was formed in 1845, and is much as it is today, except for on the east, which run so as to include one mile of what is now Pleasant Township
Mill T-23-24-N/ R-8-E	1848	In 1848, the following townships were organized; 1st, a township called Grant, upon the territory now comprising Mill
Sims T-24-N/R-6-E	1848	Sims was formed in 1848 including all of Center west of the boundary line
Green T-22-23-N/ R-6-E	1848	Green was formed in 1848 including all of Liberty west of the boundary line. In 1853, Knox was formed by taking a strip 3 miles wide from the north of Green. In 1855, Knox was abandoned, and Green was restored to it's original boundaries.
Fairmount T-22-23-N/ R-8-E	1851	In 1851, two miles was taken from the west of Union, and one mile from the east of Liberty, and organized into a township under the name of Fairmount.
Franklin T-24-N/R-7-E	1855	In 1855, by order of the Board of Commissioners, a general re-organization was made, by which Richland, Pleasant, Sims, Franklin, Green, Liberty and Mill were formed as now.