Boone Township is an inactive township in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Boone Township was named directly or indirectly after frontiersman Daniel Boone.[2] Possibly also named after his son, Nathan Boone, who settled in the area in 1863.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boone Township, Wright County, Missouri
- ↑ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°18′20″N 92°36′33″W / 37.3054381°N 92.6090433°W
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