Virginia Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri

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

It is unclear why the name Virginia was applied to this township. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virginia Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri
  2. "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

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