Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
in Gibson County, Indiana
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
. Gibson Generating Station
and Gibson Lake
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
near the present site of Owensville
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
. Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
and Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake (Indiana)
Gibson Lake is the cooling pond for Duke Energy Indiana's Gibson Generating Station. Measuring at around , it is the largest lake in Indiana built completely above ground, its shores consisting of rock levees on all but two of the lake's six sides both of which were also built up to build the power...
are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
Geography
Montgomery Township covers an area of 97.19 square miles (251.7 km²); of this, 5.56 square miles (14.4 km²) or 5.72 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Broad Pond(Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the Northwest township line.History
"Purty Old Tom" is noted by historian Gil R. Stormont as the namesake for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county (1813). Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox CountyKnox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River
Black River (Indiana)
The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony....
near the present site of Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
. He is mentioned on the Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery, Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Unincorporated towns
- Egg Harbor
- JohnsonJohnson, IndianaJohnson is an unincorporated town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Johnson is located at at an elevation of 430 feet....
- McGary
- Mounts
- SkeltonSkelton, IndianaSkelton was an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is now completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station. No part of the town exists as most of what was Skelton is in Gibson Lake....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships and Precincts
- IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- Gibson County
- Patoka TownshipPatoka Township, Gibson County, IndianaPatoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,502. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is the location of the county seat of Princeton and the center of Gibson...
(northeast) - White River TownshipWhite River Township, Gibson County, IndianaWhite River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,714. Hazleton is the township seat.-Geography:White River Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.83 percent is water....
(northeast) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Gibson County, IndianaUnion Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980...
(east) - Johnson TownshipJohnson Township, Gibson County, IndianaJohnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,462. Haubstadt is the township seat...
(southeast) - Wabash TownshipWabash Township, Gibson County, IndianaWabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 44. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in...
(west)
- Patoka Township
- Posey County
- Smith TownshipSmith Township, Posey County, IndianaSmith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.-Adjacent Townships:* Posey County** Center Township** Robb Township** Robinson Township* Gibson County** Johnson Township...
(south) - Robb TownshipRobb Township, Posey County, IndianaRobb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.-External links:* *...
(southwest)
- Smith Township
- Gibson County
- IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
- Wabash CountyWabash County, IllinoisWabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,947, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 12,937 in 2000...
- Coffee PrecinctCoffee Precinct, Wabash County, IllinoisCoffee Precinct is one of the eight precincts of Wabash County, Illinois. Keensburg, Illinois is the seat of the precinct....
(Single point to the northwest) - Mt. Carmel PrecinctMount Carmel Precinct, Wabash County, IllinoisThe Mount Carmel Precinct is largest of the eight precincts of Wabash County, Illinois. Roughly 85% of Wabash County's population resides in the precinct...
(northwest)
- Coffee Precinct
- Wabash County
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Owensville, Smith, Benson, Clark, Knowles, Mauck, Oak Grove, Old Union, Skelton and Wilson.Major highways
- Indiana State Road 64Indiana State Road 64State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
- Indiana State Road 65Indiana State Road 65State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arcs to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
- Indiana State Road 165Indiana State Road 165State Road 165 is a route in Gibson and Posey counties in the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 165 starts at State Road 66 near Wadesville then goes north through Poseyville where it intersects intersects Interstate 64 at Exit 12. It is also concurrent with State Road 68 for...
- Indiana State Road 168Indiana State Road 168State Road 168 is a long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton, Montgomery, and Union townships.-Route description:...