McKendree Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

McKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 344 housing units. Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.

History
This area was originally part of Georgetown Township, but growing dissatisfaction with a lack of development in that portion of the township, compared with the Georgetown and Westville areas, led to a petition for creation of a new township in 1912. The name came from McKendree Methodist Church.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.37 sqmi, of which 29.25 sqmi (or 99.59%) is land and 0.12 sqmi (or 0.41%) is water. The stream of White Branch runs through this township.

Extinct towns

 * Meeks

Adjacent townships

 * Danville Township (north)
 * Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (northeast)
 * Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (southeast)
 * Love Township (south)
 * Georgetown Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bock, Elwood Church, Locket, Lorance, McKendree, Michael, Niccum and North Fork.