Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,460.

Shawnee Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°30′54″N 089°36′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
Area
 • Total92.36 sq mi (239.21 km2)
 • Land90.37 sq mi (234.05 km2)
 • Water1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)  2.16%
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,460
 • Density38.3/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code29-67070[2]
GNIS feature ID0766402

Shawnee Township was established in 1848, and named after the Shawnee Indians.[3]

Geography

Shawnee Township covers an area of 92.36 square miles (239.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Pocahontas. It contains two cemeteries: Apple Creek and Darby.

The streams of Blue Shawnee Creek, Buckeye Creek, Duskin Creek, Flatrock Creek, Indian Creek, Little Indian Creek, Lovejoy Creek, Muddy Shawnee Creek, Neelys Creek, Opossum Creek, Shawnee Creek and Turkey Creek run 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. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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