Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (up from 1,095 at 2010 ) and it contained 449 housing units.

History
Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 sqmi, of which 29.11 sqmi (or 98.11%) is land and 0.57 sqmi (or 1.92%) is water. Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Cumback
 * Sandy Hook

Adjacent townships

 * Washington Township (north)
 * Harrison Township (east)
 * Jefferson Township, Pike County (southeast)
 * Washington Township, Pike County (southwest)
 * Harrison Township, Knox County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains Aikman Creek Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Mount Gilead Cemetery, and Mount Olivet Cemetery.