Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana

Lockhart Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 907 and it contained 433 housing units.[1]

Lockhart Township
Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 87°08′08″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPike
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total48.93 sq mi (126.7 km2)
 • Land48.02 sq mi (124.4 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)  1.86%
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total907
 • Density18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
ZIP codes
47541, 47584, 47585, 47590, 47598
GNIS feature ID453577

History

Lockhart Township was organized in 1852.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.93 square miles (126.7 km2), of which 48.02 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 98.14%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 1.86%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Barrett also known as Bethel Cemetery, Augusta IOOF also known as Odd Fellows, which is located southeast of the town of Augusta, Cup Creek which is located southwest of Pikeville and is also known as Pikeville Cemetery, Indian Mound Graveyard near Stendal, Log Creek also known as South Fork Cemetery southwest of Stendal, Miller which is northwest of Pikeville, Old Augusta Methodist Church Cemetery (church gone) which is located in the middle of the town of Augusta and is now obsolete, Pikeville Church of Christ (obsolete), Pikeville German Lutheran also known as the Primitive Baptist (obsolete cemetery with many unmarked graves), Russell which is southwest of Pikeville, Stendal St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church on the north edge of the town of Stendal, Stendal St. Peter's Lutheran located in the town of Stendal, Zion's Hill located one mile south of Pikevill, also known as Zion's Hill Assembly of God, Zoar located four miles east of Stendal, and Stillwell located half-mile east of Pikeville.

Major highways

School districts
  • Pike County School Corporation

Political districts
  • State House District 63
  • State Senate District 48

References
  • "Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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