Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 600 housing units.

History
The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 sqmi, of which 30.66 sqmi (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 sqmi (or 0.65%) is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

 * Freetown
 * Spraytown

Extinct towns

 * Bald Knobs

Adjacent townships

 * Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
 * Hamilton Township (east)
 * Brownstown Township (southeast)
 * Owen Township (southwest)
 * Salt Creek Township (west)
 * Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 58.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 58
 * [[Image:Indiana 135.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 135
 * [[Image:Indiana 258.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 258