Union Township, Holt County, Missouri

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Union Township is a township in the northwest of Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is the largest township in the county being around 60 square miles.

Union Township was settled in the early 1840s but its establishment date is unknown. [2]

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References

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

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