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

Richmond Township was erected in 1821, taking its name from Richmond, in Virginia, the native state of a share of the first settlers.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond Township, Howard County, Missouri
  2. "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°08′24″N 92°41′01″W / 39.1400°N 92.6836°W / 39.1400; -92.6836


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