Blue River Township is located in the northeast part, near the corner of Henry county, and is bounded as follows . On the north by Stony Creek township, on the east by Randolph and Wayne counties, on the south by Liberty township, and on the west by Prairie, and contains an area of about twenty-two square miles.

The surface is more or less broken, especially along the streams, yet it can all be cultivated or made profitable for grazing. It is watered by the two branches of Blue River, from which it derived its name. The timber, of several varities, is abundant ; gravel and sand beds plentiful, and in the north part of the township considerable quantities of glazier or travel- ing stones are visible.

The population of the township is about 900. The value of taxable property is $350,000.

Some of the first settlers were Joseph Carey, Reuben Willson, John Koons,. J. P. Johnson, R. Willson, and Michael Conway.

Township Trustee, John Wrightman.

Number of school houses, 6 ; value of school property, $2,460.

CHURCHES

German Baptist Church, White Branch, five miles northwest of Hagerstown ; pastor in charge, Daniel Bowman ; value of church property, $800.

Blue River Christian Church; pastor in charge, Moses M. Guin; membership, 82; organized January 9, 1850.

GRANGES

Locust Grove Grange, No. 457; membership, 40; organized January 23, 1874; John Wrightman, Master; Abraham WVight- man, Secretary.