Marion Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Marion Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Francis Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Township, Daviess County, Missouri
  2. "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°59′36″N 94°06′46″W / 39.993417°N 94.112699°W / 39.993417; -94.112699


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