Forest Township, Holt County, Missouri

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Forest Township
Township
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Coordinates: 39°58′35″N95°13′20″W / 39.9764863°N 95.2221061°W / 39.9764863; -95.2221061
Country United States
State Missouri
County Holt
Area
[1]
 • Total
35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.05 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  2.5%
Elevation
[2]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
298
 • Density8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
FIPS code 29-08725048 [1]
GNIS feature ID766765 [2]

Forest Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 298. [3] It is roughly 38 square miles. Forest City is located in its east.

The Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad was completed through this township in 1869.

There is conflicting information regarding the establishment of Forest Township. One source says it was erected in 1890 [4] while another says it was divided from Lewis Township on August 8, 1894. [5] The township was named for the forests within its borders. [4] For some time after, some maps denoted Forest Township as West Lewis Township. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Township, Holt County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. 1 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)
  5. ↑ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Henry - Howell". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 16, 2025.


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