Polk Township is a rural township in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is laid out as a north-south rectangle just east of Pleasant Hill, Missouri and incorporates the small town of Strasburg, Missouri and the location of the former village of Wingate, along with much open farmland.[1]
Polk Township has the name of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States.[2]
Several streams, including Cave Spring Branch, Lumley Branch, Turnback Creek, and Sac River flow through this township.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polk Township, Dade County, Missouri
- ↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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37°24′N 93°41′W / 37.40°N 93.69°W
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