Point Township, Posey County, Indiana


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.

History

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.

Adjacent Townships

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.