Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306. The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.
History Point Township was organized in 1822. The township was so named for the fact the southernmost point in the county and state is contained within its borders.
The Ashworth Archaeological Site, Hovey Lake Archaeological District, and Murphy Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Adjacent Townships Indiana Posey County Black Township (North) Illinois Gallatin County New Haven Township (West) White County Emma Township (Northwest) Kentucky Union County Uniontown District
Unincorporated Places Hovey Oak Grove
Education It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, - Text list which operates Mount Vernon High School.
Archaeology Point Township is the location of many significant archaeological sites. Among the leading ones are Ashworth in the township's northeast, Bone Bank along the Wabash River in the west,Adams, William R. Archaeological Notes on Posey County Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1949, 70. and Murphy, Hovey Lake-Klein, and Welborn in the south central.
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External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana