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| {{Short description|Inactive township in the US state of Missouri}} | {{Short description|Inactive township in the US state of Missouri}} | ||
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| '''Benton Township''' is a ] at the center of ], in the ] of ].<ref>{{GNIS|766762}}</ref> It contains about 50 sections. |
'''Benton Township''' is a ] at the center of ], in the ] of ].<ref>{{GNIS|766762}}</ref> It contains about 50 sections.<ref name="H">{{cite web|url=https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/29961 |title=History of Holt County, Missouri |publisher=St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917 |accessdate=15 December 2024}}</ref> ] is the principal city of this township and is located in its center and the extinct hamlet of ] was located just south. | ||
| The present boundaries of Benton Township were set when neighboring ] was organized on June 17th, 1874.<ref name="H"/> | The present boundaries of Benton Township were set when neighboring ] was organized on June 17th, 1874.<ref name="H"/> There have been three post offices in this township: Jackson Point, which operated from 1850 to 1854, then North Point, which operated from 1855 to 1871, then in 1871 it was renamed Mound City.<ref name="PO">{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Holt | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:45, 17 December 2024
Inactive township in the US state of MissouriBenton Township is a township at the center of Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It contains about 50 sections. Mound City is the principal city of this township and is located in its center and the extinct hamlet of Jackson Point was located just south.
The present boundaries of Benton Township were set when neighboring Lincoln Township was organized on June 17th, 1874. There have been three post offices in this township: Jackson Point, which operated from 1850 to 1854, then North Point, which operated from 1855 to 1871, then in 1871 it was renamed Mound City.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Holt County, Missouri
- ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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40°07′54″N 95°14′20″W / 40.1317°N 95.2389°W / 40.1317; -95.2389
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