Meramec Township, Phelps County, Missouri

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

Meramec Township was erected in 1857, taking its name from the Meramec River. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meramec Township, Phelps County, Missouri
  2. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

37°52′41″N91°34′07″W / 37.8781°N 91.5686°W / 37.8781; -91.5686