Welch Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Welch Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,344.

Welch Township
Coordinates: 37°11′08″N 089°44′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
Area
  Total59.55 sq mi (154.23 km2)
  Land59.41 sq mi (153.86 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  0.23%
Elevation335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,344
  Density22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code29-78280[2]
GNIS feature ID0766403

History

Welch Township was founded in 1856.[3] The township was named for M. Welch, a local judge.[4]

Geography

Welch Township covers an area of 59.55 square miles (154.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Delta. It contains two cemeteries: Hitt and Kenyon.

Round Pond (historical) is within 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. History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 163.
  4. "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.



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