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

Salisbury Township was founded on April 1, 1867, and named after the founder, Judge Lucien Salisbury. Judge Salisbury had moved to Chariton County in 1858, and had established a post office in 1863.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salisbury Township, Chariton County, Missouri
  2. "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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