Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 648 housing units. History. When Cornelius Van Arsdall, James Lee, William Blunt, David and Aaron Richardson entered the township in April 1820, they had to cut a path wide enough for their wagons. After an ox was killed from the fall of a large oak, when White Beaver, Wapach and Jefferson, who probably belonged to the Delaware tribe, gained their confidence by aiding them. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry , a hero of the War of 1812. The Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Geography. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.67%) is land and (or 6.37%) is water. (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries. The township contains two cemeteries: Felton and Mount Pleasant.