Newcomb Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,292 and it contained 492 housing units. Geography Newcomb is Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water. Illinois Route 47 crosses the township from north to south. U.S. Route 136 forms the northern boundary. The historically registered Hazen Bridge crosses the Sangamon River in the eastern part of this township. Cities and towns Fisher (southwest quarter) Demographics Natural gas storage area Though the township is mostly farmland, it also contains the Manlove Field Natural gas storage area operated by Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company.() The storage facility is an underground aquifer opened in 1966 capable of storing around of natural gas for delivery to the Chicago area via connected pipelines. Peoples gas holds property easements covering around for the storage facility and co-located liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. Cemeteries The township contains these cemeteries: Naylor, Shiloh (Section 22, formerly Pancake Point), Phillippe (Section 36). Major highways Illinois State Route 47 Airports and landing strips Furtney Airport History Newcomb Township was created as a civil township in 1860, after Champaign County adopted the township form of government, and originally comprised two survey townships. It is said to have been named after Joseph Newcomb, an early settler. The eastern half of Newcomb Township was set off in 1867 to create Condit Township. An early post office in northwest Condit Township, near Fisher, was called Newcomb. References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Townships in Champaign County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1859 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1859