Located in the western part of the county along the
Ohio River, it borders the following townships: •
Union Township - north •
Batavia Township - northeast •
Monroe Township - southeast •
Ohio Township - south •
Anderson Township, Hamilton County - northwest
Campbell County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest. Parts of the former village and
census-designated place of
Amelia (dissolved in 2019) are located in eastern Pierce Township. Part of the census-designated place of
Withamsville is located in the township's northwest, and the unincorporated community of
New Palestine is in the southwest of the township beside the river. ==Name and history==