Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,592 (up from 1,473 at 2010 ) and it contained 408 housing units.

History
Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acre of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians.

The McCall Family Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.75 sqmi, of which 36.44 sqmi (or 99.16%) is land and 0.31 sqmi (or 0.84%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Cornettsville
 * Epsom

Adjacent townships

 * Elmore Township (north)
 * Madison Township (northeast)
 * Van Buren Township (east)
 * Barr Township (southeast)
 * Washington Township (southwest)
 * Steele Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.