Lafayette Township is an inactive township in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Lafayette Township was established in 1833, taking the name of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette Township, Clinton County, Missouri
  2. "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°41′46″N 94°32′14″W / 39.6961°N 94.5372°W / 39.6961; -94.5372


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