Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri

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

Cass Township was originally called "Benton Township", and under the latter name was established in 1845, and named after Thomas Hart Benton.[2] The present name, adopted in 1850, honors Lewis Cass.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri
  2. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.



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