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Greens Fork, Indiana
Zip Code: 47345
Population: 364

Greens Fork, Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Organized: 1831
Enlarged: 1834
Platted: 1818 Recorded as Westfield.
Original Name: Washington, in honor of George Washington.

November 1889: Adopted as Green’s Fork. In 1897 it was officially called Greens Fork by the Town Board. By 1968, the name of Greens Fork was officially used.

Clay Township was organized by the county commissioners at the May session of 1831. The first election was ordered held at the home of Thomas Hatfield, in the village of Washington.

The following was made by the commissioners: "Ordered by the board at March term, 1834, that the bounds of Clay Township be extended west so as to include the whole sections 21, 28, 33, town 17, range 13."

Boundaries include: north - Perry and Green Townships; east - Green and Center; south - Center and Harrison; west - Harrison and Jefferson. Greatest length is five miles, and width, four and one-half. In 1884, the whole area of the township contained 12, 632.95 acres of land.

Clerk/Treasurer: Brenda Moore

Town Council Members
Bill Lasher
Cathy Campbell
Buddy Strunk

General Store	Post Office	Antique Store
Former School Building now the Community Fire Dept.	Community Center	Barber Shop
		Photos taken June 2000.

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