Bourbon Township, Callaway County, Missouri

Bourbon Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,059.[3]

Bourbon Township today
Township
Coordinates: 38°54′33″N 092°05′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
Area
 • Total43.23 sq mi (111.97 km2)
 • Land42.74 sq mi (110.69 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)  1.13%
Elevation860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,059
 • Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code29-07516[2]
GNIS feature ID0766371

History

Bourbon Township was established Feb 21, 1825,[4] and named after Bourbon County, Kentucky.[5] The township was reduced in size by about one-third between 1883 and 1897 by the creation of Cleveland Township from what had up to that time been its northern sector. These changes are shown in historical maps listed in the bibliography of the article on Callaway County, Missouri, and are significant for historical and genealogical research.

Geography

Bourbon Township today covers an area of 43.23 square miles (112.0 km2) and while containing no incorporated settlements, it includes the unincorporated communities of Millersburg and historic Earl, plus rural homes. It contains two cemeteries: Mount Olivet and White Cloud, while Reeds Lake is within this township, and the stream of Owl Creek runs through this township.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Bourbon township, Callaway County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. Missouri State Library (1884). History of Callaway County. St Louis MO: National Historical Company.
  5. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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