Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,830 and it contained 1,205 housing units.

History
Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.

The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.

Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county.

In 1998, Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near Bridgeport.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 sqmi, all land.