Nodaway Township, Holt County, Missouri

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Nodaway Township is a township in southeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is approximately 25 square miles. [2]

Nodaway Township was erected in 1841 and was one of the two original divisions of Holt County. The township was reduced in size to its present limits by the organization of Hickory Township on June 17th, 1874. [2] Its name comes from the Nodaway River. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nodaway Township, Holt County, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. "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)

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