title: Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana
text: # Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana
  
  Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,157 and it contained 486 housing units.
  
  Franklin Township was organized in 1830.
  
  ## History
  
  Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.61 square miles (74.1 $km^2),$ of which 28.48 square miles (73.8 $km^2)$ (or 99.55%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 $km^2)$ (or 0.45%) is water. The stream of Applebutter Creek runs through this township.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Lewisville
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Henry Township (north)
  * Liberty Township (northeast)
  * Dudley Township (east)
  * Washington Township, Rush County (south)
  * Center Township, Rush County (southwest)
  * Spiceland Township (west)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Interstate 70
  * U.S. Route 40
  * State Road 3
  * State Road 103
  