Hopewell Cemetery is located on 700 East in Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana. This photo was snapped in 1996 before the Hopewell Church was demolished.
Richland Township most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.53 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.52 square miles (73.9 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[6]
Unincorporated towns
Richland at 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.4975485°N 85.3949681°W / 39.4975485; -85.3949681
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
^"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly was named for the quality of the soil here.
^"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^"Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.