Posey township was named for Territorial Governor
Thomas Posey. The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.
Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county. In 1998,
Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near
Bridgeport. ==Geography==