Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (down from 1,511 at 2010 ) and it contained 610 housing units.

History
Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.23 sqmi, of which 32.18 sqmi (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 0.16%) is water. The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Dupont

Unincorporated towns

 * Lancaster
 * Middlefork

Extinct towns

 * Five Points

Adjacent townships

 * Bigger Township, Jennings County (north)
 * Monroe Township (east)
 * Madison Township (southeast)
 * Smyrna Township (south)
 * Graham Township (southwest)
 * Lovett Township, Jennings County (west)
 * Montgomery Township, Jennings County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 7.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 7
 * [[Image:Indiana 250.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 250