Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana
# Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana

Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,336 and it contained 2,713 housing units.

## History

Hamblen Township was named for Job Hamblen, a pioneer settler.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.92 square miles (168.1 $km^2),$ of which 63.97 square miles (165.7 $km^2)$ (or 98.54%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 $km^2)$ (or 1.46%) is water.

### Unincorporated towns

* Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (census-designated place)
* Gatesville
* Peoga (partial)
* Spearsville
* Sprunica, Indiana
* Taggart

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

* Jackson (west)
* Washington (southwest)
* Camp Atterbury (east)
* Hensley Township, Johnson County (north)
* Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)

### Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.

