Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,038 housing units.

History

Marshall Township was named for John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the United States.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Unincorporated towns

Avoca at
Coveyville at
Guthrie at
Judah at
Murdock at
[Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence County, Indiana|Needmore] at
Peerless at
Stemm at
Thornton at

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Anderson, Brinegar, Hayes, Hopkins, Mount Zion and Perkins.

Marshall Township Park

The Avoca State Fish Hatchery was built in 1819 and first served as a grist mill until 1919, when it was purchased by the DNR, who began building ponds in 1923. The Hatchery stocked Indiana's waters with fish for years until it was decommissioned by the DNR in 2013 and fell into disrepair.
Bedford Mayor Shawna Girgis, requested Bedford Park Director, Barry Jeskewich, to find a solution to restore this historical location for Lawrence County. Barry Jeskewich partnered with James Farmer, Indiana University Sustaining Hoosier Communities to obtained a grant to preserve this beloved green space for the surrounding community. The grant was awarded to the newly formed Avoca Park and Recreation board in 2019. Avoca State Fish Hatchery was renamed Marshall Township Park and is now in the hands of board and the local community.

Major highways

School districts

North Lawrence Community Schools
Lawrence County Independent School