Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Guilford Township

Township

Location in Hendricks County

Coordinates: 39°40′28″N 86°22′56″W﻿ / ﻿39.67444°N 86.38222°W﻿ / 39.67444; -86.38222
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Hendricks
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 35.93 sq mi (93.06 km2)
• Land| 35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2)
• Water| 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  0.37%
Elevation

| 725 ft (221 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 27,844
• Density| 777.8/sq mi (300.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453358

Guilford Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,844.[1]

## History[edit]

The Joel Jessup Farm, Noah and Hannah Hadley Kellum House, Kellum-Jessup-Chandler Farm, and Sugar Grove Meetinghouse and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

An unnamed Black settlement existed in Guilford Township beginning in the 19th century. Several black families lived in the area between Plainfield and Mooresville and established a non-denominational church along White Lick Creek, as well as a colored school before 1870.[3]

## Geography[edit]

Guilford Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) or 0.37 percent is water. The streams of Black Creek, Clarks Creek, Guilford Branch, Hendricks Creek, Leg Creek, Middle Creek, Moore Creek, Penns Run, Rail Run, Rock Creek, Rogers Creek and West Fork Hendricks Creek run through this township.

### Cities and towns[edit]

* Plainfield (vast majority)

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Friendswood
* Joppa

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

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Washington Township (north)
* Wayne Township, Marion County (northeast)
* Decatur Township, Marion County (east)
* Madison Township, Morgan County (southeast)
* Brown Township, Morgan County (south)
* Monroe Township, Morgan County (southwest)
* Liberty Township (west)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains seven cemeteries: Fairfield Friends, Indiana Boys School, Lick Branch, Maple Hill, Ramsey, Sugar Grove and White Lick Friends.

### Major highways[edit]

* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* State Road 67
* State Road 267

## Education[edit]

Guilford Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library in Plainfield.[4]

## References[edit]

* "Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. ^ "Early Black Settlements by County". Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
4. ^ "Get a library card". Plainfield-Guilford Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

## External links[edit]

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Municipalities and communities of Hendricks County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Danville

Towns|

* Amo
* Avon
* Brownsburg
* Clayton
* Coatesville
* Danville
* Jamestown‡
* Lizton
* North Salem
* Pittsboro
* Plainfield
* Stilesville

Map of Indiana highlighting Hendricks County

Townships|

* Brown
* Center
* Clay
* Eel River
* Franklin
* Guilford
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Marion
* Middle
* Union
* Washington

CDPs|

* Belleville
* Cartersburg

Other
communities|

* Center Valley
* Friendswood
* Gale
* Hadley
* Hazelwood
* Joppa
* Magnetic Springs
* Maplewood
* Montclair
* New Winchester
* North Belleville
* Pecksburg
* Raintown
* Reno
* Six Points
* Springtown
* Summit
* Tilden

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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