Monroe Township, Nodaway County, Missouri
Monroe Township is a township in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It comprises 44 sections of land.[2] The city of Skidmore, which lies in its center, is the only settlement in the township.
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| Elevation | 292 m (959 ft) |
Monroe Township was erected on February 12th, 1881 from parts of Green Township and Hughes Township because inhabitants complained of traveling too far to vote.[2] It was named after President James Monroe.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe Township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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40°17′22″N 95°04′30″W / 40.2894°N 95.0750°W
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