Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 (down from 696 at 2010 ) and it contained 308 housing units.

History
Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from South Carolina in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State.

The Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.17 sqmi, of which 30.34 sqmi (or 94.31%) is land and 1.83 sqmi (or 5.69%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Glendale
 * Hudsonville
 * Waco

Adjacent townships

 * Barr Township (northeast)
 * Reeve Township (east)
 * Boone Township, Dubois County (southeast)
 * Jefferson Township, Pike County (southwest)
 * Veale Township (west)
 * Washington Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.