Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 768 and it contained 325 housing units.
History When General William Henry Harrison took an army from Vincennes to the Battle of Tippecanoe in late 1811, Zachariah Cicott served as a scout. Cicott was familiar with the area because of his time trading up and down the Wabash River starting circa 1801. The trail taken by Harrison's army passed through the area that later became Parke County on its way to and from the battle site in Tippecanoe County. The settlement of Armiesburg was so named because Harrison and his army crossed the Raccoon Creek and camped near there on their way to the battle.Bowen 1913, pp. 52–53, 221.
The Phillips Covered Bridge and Sim Smith Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.92%) is land and (or 1.08%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Mecca Montezuma (south edge)
Unincorporated towns Armiesburg at Bradfield Corner at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Arabia, Armiesburg, Hixon and Watts.
Major highways U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 41
School districts Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Political districts State House District 42 State Senate District 23
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
Bibliography
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Wabash Township