Richland Township, Vernon County, Missouri

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

Richland Township was erected in 1855.[2] Some say the township was so named on account of their fertile soil, while others believe the name is a transfer from Richland County, Ohio.[2]

References

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

Coordinates: 37°53′36″N 94°33′39″W / 37.8933°N 94.5608°W / 37.8933; -94.5608

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