Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana


Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 810 and it contained 368 housing units.

History

Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.
The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.

Cities, towns, villages

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.

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