Epps Township, Butler County, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 090°33′07″W / 36.81056°N 90.55194°W / 36.81056; -90.55194
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Epps Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 090°33′07″W / 36.81056°N 90.55194°W / 36.81056; -90.55194
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyButler
Area
 • Total53.84 sq mi (139.45 km2)
 • Land53.79 sq mi (139.31 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
[1]
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,598
 • Density48.3/sq mi (18.6/km2)
FIPS code29-22492[2]
GNIS feature ID0766353

Epps Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,598.

Epps Township was established in 1850, and named after Obadiah Epps, an early settler.[3]

Geography

Epps Township covers an area of 53.84 square miles (139.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Houts, Kearbey and Sparkman.

The streams of Beehole Branch, Camp Branch, Crooked Branch, Goose Creek, Harmon Branch, Hurricane Creek and Procter Branch run through this township.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Ten Mile Creek runs through Epps Township, Butler County, Missouri. The Kearbey Cemetery is actually Kearbey Chapel Cemetery.

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