Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Farrington Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567 and it contained 246 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.76 sqmi, of which 36.69 sqmi (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 sqmi (or 0.19%) is water. The township is centered at 38°26'N 88°45′W (38.429,-88.757).

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Harmony at 38.407°N, -88.793°W
 * Shields at 38.468°N, -88.713°W
 * Stratton at 38.446°N, -88.713°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Pigeon at 38.395°N, -88.756°W

Adjacent townships

 * Romine Township, Marion County (north)
 * Orchard Township, Wayne County (northeast)
 * Hickory Hill Township, Wayne County (east)
 * Webber Township (south)
 * Mount Vernon Township (southwest)
 * Field Township (west)
 * Haines Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Falley, Greenwalt, Harmony, Lowery, McConnaughhay, Mifflin, Mount Zion and Wells Chapel.

School districts

 * Farrington Grade School

Political districts

 * Illinois' 19th congressional district
 * State House District 107
 * State Senate District 54