According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.94 square miles (134.5 km2), all land.[3] It contains two incorporated towns: Newtown, with a population of about 250, lies near the center of the township; Mellott, with about 200 people, is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south. Indiana State Road 341 passes through both towns;[4]Indiana State Road 55 intersects State Road 341 in Newtown.[5] The two unincorporated communities of Graham and Stephens Crossing both lie to the southwest of Newtown along the route of a former railroad which came out of Veedersburg and also passed through Mellott and continued east.
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenbay,[6] Hodson,[7] Newtown,[8] Oak Ridge,[9] Old Baptist,[10] Quirk[11] and Short.[12]