Monroe County (Indiana) Commissioners' Book C, p. 275. March Term of Commissioners, 1837, 1st day Van Buren Township Now is presented the petition of sundry citizens praying that a new township be laid off composed of a part of Richland and Indian Creek townships and to be composed and to include all of Township Eight North of Range Two West in Monroe County, Indiana. Whereupon the matter is considered of by the board after which ordered that the prayer of said petitioners be granted as by them requested. That there be and is hereby ordered, an election township to be organized and composed of and including all of Congressional Township Eight as aforesaid. That said township be known and designated by the name and style of Van Buren Township. That an election be held therein on the 3rd day of April next for the purpose of electing two justices of the peace for said township. That said election be held at the house of Coonrod Kern (difficult to read) and that he be appointed inspector of the same.