Bourbon Township is an inactive township in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Bourbon Township was established in 1872, and named for the fact a large share of the early settlers were Bourbon Democrats.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bourbon Township, Knox County, Missouri
  2. "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°59′55″N 92°06′48″W / 39.9986°N 92.1133°W / 39.9986; -92.1133


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