Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
# Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Eel River Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662.

## History

Eel River Township was organized in about 1828.

## Geography

Eel River Township covers an area of 42.54 square miles (110.2 $km^2).$ The streams of East Fork Big Walnut Creek, Hunt Creek, Middle Fork Big Walnut Creek and Ramp Run run through this township.

### Cities and towns

* Jamestown (south edge)
* North Salem

### Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Boone County (north)
* Union Township (east)
* Center Township (southeast)
* Marion Township (south)
* Jackson Township, Putnam County (southwest)
* Clark Township, Montgomery County (west)

### Cemeteries

The township contains sixteen cemeteries: Adams, Campbell, Devenport, Fairview, Fleece, Fullen, Gossett, Hypes, Kidd Farm, North Salem Baptist, Page, Pennington, Richardson, Roundtown, Trotter and Zimmerman.

### Major highways

* Interstate 74
* U.S. Route 136
* Indiana State Road 75
* Indiana State Road 234
* Indiana State Road 236

### Airports and landing strips

* Reynolds Landing Strip
