Courtois Township, Crawford County, Missouri

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

Courtois Township takes its name from Courtois Creek [2] and is located in the Courtois Hills region of the Ozarks.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Courtois Township, Crawford County, Missouri
  2. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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