GARDNER - Gardner township was organized in 1861 and was named for John Gardner, one of the three commissioners appointed to divide the county into townships. It is situated in the second tier of townships from the north and west, and embraces all of government township 16 north, range 6 west. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the west by Cartwright, on the south by Curran and on the east by Springfield. This township is well supplied with water and timber. In the northeast is the Sangamon river, in the northwest Prairie Creek and in the south Spring creek. It is traversed from east to west by the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad, on the line of which are located the two stations and shipping points of Bradforton and Farmingdale. Old Sangamon town was located on the river in the northeast part of this township.

Population - 1,185.