Alexander Township, Benton County, Missouri

Alexander Township is a township in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Alexander Township was formed on February 13, 1838, taking its name from Judge George Alexander, who settled on Turkey Creek in 1832.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander Township, Benton County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

Coordinates: 38°07′54″N 93°25′18″W / 38.1317°N 93.4217°W / 38.1317; -93.4217


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