Indiana was formally organized as a territory in 1800 and continued as that form of government until 1816 when she was admitted as a state, the south part thereof at that time being more definitely organized into counties.

Marion County and the several townships therein were organized in 1822, and its government extended over into some of the unorganized territory now included in Boone and Hendricks Counties which were organized later.

Pike Township constituted the Nortwest part of Marion County and was in the early part of its history combined with Wayne Township on the south in its government. Streams had a very significant effect upon the early settlement of the township. These streams or creeks were Eagle Creek, Fishback Creek, Bush's Run, Little Eagle Creek, Crooked Creek, and Staton's Creek.

Among the earliest settlers and perhaps the first thereof was James Harmon who came to the township in 1820, settling on the east side of Eagle Creek near the North county Line. Other early settlers who exerted a great influence on the history of the township were John B Harmon, Chesley Ray,Sr.; Joseph Staton; Abraham McCorkle; David Wilson, Sr.; Stephen Gullefer; Joseph Loftin, Sr.; Zephaniah Hollingsworth; George Hollingsworth; Joseph Klingensmith; Samuel Rodibaugh; and Peter Anthony. The Lafayette Road was laid out in 1831 & 1832; the Michigan Road in 1832.

The Indianapolis and Lafayette Railroad was built in 1852, and a station called Augusta Station was opened to serve the town of Old Augusta. The first post office in Pike Township was named Piketon and was established in the Adams Wright house on Lafayette Road.

The first school of the township was taught by George L. Conrad in a cabin on David McCurdy's land on the west bank of Eagle Creek.

Early in the 1880's, a four room, two story brick building was built and high school subjects were added. In 1889, a three year course was offered in the high school, and a commission was granted in 1889.

The spiritual life of the early settlers was not neglected either. The first record of a church building was that of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church in the northwest part of the township in 1828. The Bethel Methodist Church was built in 1832 on land donated by Aaron Gullefer. Zephaniah Hollingsworth gave land for a cemetery.

The Ebenezer Christian Church (kown now as Traders Point Christian Church) was organized in 1834 -- the third oldest church in Marion County.

The North Liberty Christian Church was organized in 1841, and the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1836.

The Pike Township Historical Society was formed in 1971 for the purpose of pursuing research in the areas of early Pike Township homes, schools, and cemeteries.