Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
# Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,297.

## History

McCormack-Bowman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

## Geography

Franklin Township covers an area of 26.48 square miles (68.6 $km^2);$ of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 $km^2)$ or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Crittenden Creek and East Fork Mill Creek run through this township.

### Cities and towns

* Stilesville

### Adjacent townships

* Clay Township (north)
* Liberty Township (east)
* Monroe Township, Morgan County (east)
* Adams Township, Morgan County (south)
* Jefferson Township, Putnam County (southwest)
* Marion Township, Putnam County (west)

### Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Hebron Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill, Snoddy Family, Stilesville and Walnut Grove.

### Major highways

* U.S. Route 40
* State Road 75

### Airports and landing strips

* Vaughn Airport
