Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 sqmi, of which 35.53 sqmi (or 99.44%) is land and 0.2 sqmi (or 0.56%) is water. The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Belle Rive

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Opdyke at 38.26°N, -88.791°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Harris Grove at 38.218°N, -88.791°W
 * Lynchburg at 38.287°N, -88.786°W

Adjacent townships

 * Webber Township (north)
 * Four Mile Township, Wayne County (northeast)
 * Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
 * Moore's Prairie Township (south)
 * Spring Garden Township (southwest)
 * Dodds Township (west)
 * Mt. Vernon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-64.svg|25px]] Interstate 64
 * [[Image:Illinois 142.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 142

School districts

 * Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

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