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Cedar Township, Boone County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°43′00″N 92°16′40″W / 38.71667°N 92.27778°W / 38.71667; -92.27778
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Cedar Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°43′00″N 92°16′40″W / 38.71667°N 92.27778°W / 38.71667; -92.27778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total196.0 sq mi (508 km2)
 • Land192.6 sq mi (499 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,190
 • Density21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Area code573
GNIS Feature ID766330

Cedar Township is the southernmost of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,190.[2] The township's major cities include the river town of Hartsburg and part of the prairie town Ashland.

History

Cedar Township was established in 1821.[3] The township was named after Cedar Creek.[4]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 196 square miles (510 km2) and is located in the extreme south of Boone County between the Missouri River and Cedar Creek. The township contains two incorporated settlements: all of Hartsburg and part of Ashland. The unincorporated communities of Claysville and Wilton are also within the bounds. There are at least three major cemeteries located within its bounds: Friendens, Goshen, and Mount Pleasant. The Missouri River, Hart Creek, Jermison Creek, and Cedar Creek all flow through the township. The Hart Creek Conservation Area and part of the Mark Twain National Forest are also located there.

References

  1. ^ "Township of Cedar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  2. ^ "Cedar township, Boone County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ History of Boone County, Missouri. Western Historical Company. 1882. p. 615.
  4. ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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