Castor Township, Madison County, Missouri

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Castor Township is an inactive township in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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Madison County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,226. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown. The county was officially organized on December 14, 1818, and was named after President James Madison.

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Castor Township was established in 1818, taking its name from the Castor River. [2]

Castor River (Missouri) river in the United States of America

The Castor River is divided into the Upper Castor River and the Lower Castor River by the Headwater Diversion Channel.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castor Township, Madison County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°32′48″N90°10′45″W / 37.5467°N 90.1792°W / 37.5467; -90.1792

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