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

Vernon Township was established in 1868, taking its name Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate of George Washington.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon Township, Clark County, Missouri
  2. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

40°22′N 91°27′W / 40.36°N 91.45°W / 40.36; -91.45


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