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Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°58′47″N 93°17′28″W / 39.9797175°N 93.2910110°W / 39.9797175; -93.2910110
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Jackson Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Jackson Township was established in 1845, and most likely was named after Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), a general in the War of 1812 and afterward 7th U.S. President.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

39°58′47″N 93°17′28″W / 39.9797175°N 93.2910110°W / 39.9797175; -93.2910110