Lane Township

    Lane Township is the one last organized of any in the county, dating from the December term, 1859, of the County Commissioners' Court. Its area is twenty-four square miles, being six miles from east to west, and four from north to south. On the north it is bounded by Pike County, on the east by Pigeon Township, on the south by Owen Township, and on the west by Hart Township. At the time of its formation it was a part of Owen Township. It was named in honor of Gen. Joseph Lane, one of America's illustrious men, who was at one time a resident of what was formerly Warrick County. Prominent among its early settlers was William Scales. Others were Stephen Hanby, David Whittinghill, Daniel and Hiram Cook, Jasper Hanby and Stephen Ashby. In the year 1819 James Gentry and Hiram Cook bought land in what now constitutes the township.