Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 600 housing units.
History The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.35%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns Freetown Spraytown
Extinct towns Bald Knobs
Adjacent townships Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast) Hamilton Township (east) Brownstown Township (southeast) Owen Township (southwest) Salt Creek Township (west) Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.
Major highways Indiana State Road 58 Indiana State Road 135 Indiana State Road 258
References
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files