Bigelow Township, Holt County, Missouri

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Bigelow Township is a township in western Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is around 30 square miles. Bigelow, the village, is located in its northeastern quadrant, and Big Lake is located in its southwest and part of it extends into Minton Township.

Bigelow Township was established in 1869, taking its name from Bigelow, Missouri. [2] The township was reduced in size some in 1871 and to its present limits in 1894 when Minton Township was formed. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bigelow Township, Holt County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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