Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri

Neely Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,259.

Neely Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°33′47″N 090°31′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyButler
Area
 • Total59.9 sq mi (155.15 km2)
 • Land59.86 sq mi (155.05 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.06%
Elevation302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,259
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
FIPS code29-51392[2]
GNIS feature ID0766355

Neely Township was organized in 1871, and named after Obadiah Neely, an early citizen.[3]

Geography

Neely Township covers an area of 59.9 square miles (155 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Neelyville. It contains seven cemeteries: Crab, Harris Ridge, Lutz, Neeleyville, Roberts, Sheely and Sims.

The streams of Big Cane Creek, Cane Creek, Cope Branch, Fox Branch and Gaines Slough run through this township.

Transportation

Neely Township contains one airport or landing strip: Wattle Landing Strip.

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. "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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