title: Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
text: # 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
  