Lincoln Township, Grundy County, Missouri

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Lincoln Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.

Grundy County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,261. Its county seat is Trenton. The county was organized January 2, 1841, from part of Livingston County, Missouri and named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy.

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Lincoln Township was established in 1872, most likely taking its name from President Abraham Lincoln. [2]

Abraham Lincoln 16th president of the United States

Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. He preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the U.S. economy.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Grundy County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 40°09′46″N93°34′31″W / 40.162895°N 93.575246°W / 40.162895; -93.575246

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