Cedar Township, Pettis County, Missouri

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Cedar Township is an inactive township in Pettis 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.

Pettis County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Pettis County is a county located in west central U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,201. Its county seat is Sedalia. The county was organized January 24, 1833, and named after former U.S. Representative Spencer Darwin Pettis.

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Cedar Township was so named on account of cedar bushes within its borders. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Township, Pettis County, Missouri
  2. "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°45′49″N93°13′28″W / 38.7636°N 93.2244°W / 38.7636; -93.2244

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