Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,903 and it contained 888 housing units. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.
History Van Buren Township was established in 1836. It is named for Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States.
In 1892, a church later known as Grandview Apostolic Church was built along Grandview Ridge Road, on the eastern edge of Van Buren Township.DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 51. . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, but after it was arsoned on July 14, 2010,Arson suspected in Grandview Church fire UPDATED , Brown County Democrat, 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-10-09. it was removed from the Register.Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/27/10 Through 10/01/10, National Park Service, 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
The Thomas A. Hendricks House and Stone Head Road Marker at Stone Head was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water. Black Oak Pond, Meyer Pond and Treaty Line Pond are in this township.
Unincorporated towns Becks Grove Christiansburg Elkinsville Lake on the Green Pikes Peak Spurgeons Corner Stone Head Story (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Washington (northwest) Harrison Township, Bartholomew County (northeast) Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (east) Ohio Township, Bartholomew County (east) Pershing Township, Jackson County (southeast) Salt Creek Township, Jackson County (southwest)
Major highways Indiana State Road 135
Cemeteries The township contains eleven cemeteries: Beck' Grove, Bellsville, Cain, Christiansburg, Elkinsville, McKinney, Moffitt, Mt. Zion, Phillips, Reeves and Spiker.
References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana