Olive_Township,_St._Joseph_County,_Indiana

Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914.[4]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of 57.5 square miles (149 km2); of this, 57.4 square miles (149 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hustons Airport

Lakes

  • Lancaster Lake
  • Spicer Lake

History

Olive Township was formed in 1830.[5] The township was named for Olive Stanton Vail, the wife of an early settler.[6]

The Haven Hubbard Home and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7][8]

Education

Olive Township is served by the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.[9]

Political districts

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Census Bureau profile: Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Olive Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. [4]
    "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. [5]
    History of New Carlisle, Indiana
  6. [6]
    Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 296.
  7. [7]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. [8]
    "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
  9. [9]
    "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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