Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Eel River Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662.

History
Eel River Township was organized in about 1828.

Geography
Eel River Township covers an area of 42.54 sqmi. The streams of East Fork Big Walnut Creek, Hunt Creek, Middle Fork Big Walnut Creek and Ramp Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Jamestown (south edge)
 * North Salem

Adjacent townships

 * Jackson Township, Boone County (north)
 * Union Township (east)
 * Center Township (southeast)
 * Marion Township (south)
 * Jackson Township, Putnam County (southwest)
 * Clark Township, Montgomery County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains sixteen cemeteries: Adams, Campbell, Devenport, Fairview, Fleece, Fullen, Gossett, Hypes, Kidd Farm, North Salem Baptist, Page, Pennington, Richardson, Roundtown, Trotter and Zimmerman.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-74.svg|20px]] Interstate 74
 * [[Image:US 136.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 136
 * [[Image:Indiana 75.svg|20px]] Indiana State Road 75
 * [[Image:Indiana 234.svg|20px]] Indiana State Road 234
 * [[Image:Indiana 236.svg|20px]] Indiana State Road 236

Airports and landing strips

 * Reynolds Landing Strip