Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.44%) is land and (or 0.56%) is water. The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.
Cities, towns, villages
Belle Rive
Unincorporated towns
Opdyke at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
Harris Grove at
Lynchburg at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
Webber Township (north) Four Mile Township, Wayne County (northeast) Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (southeast) Moore's Prairie Township (south) Spring Garden Township (southwest) Dodds Township (west) Mt. Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.