Washington Township, Nodaway County, Missouri

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Washington Township is a township in southeastern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It contains about 47 sections. [2] Guilford, its only community, lies west of center one mile east of the Platte River.

Washington Township was first organized in 1845 [2] and was named after President George Washington. [3] The township was reduced in size in 1866 and again in 1871 to form Jefferson Township and Grant Township. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Township, Nodaway County, Missouri
  2. 1 2 3 "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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