Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri

Adams Township is a township in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.

Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
Adams Township is located in Missouri
Adams Township
Adams Township
Location within Missouri
Adams Township is located in the United States
Adams Township
Adams Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 94°15′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDeKalb
Area
  Total42.3 sq mi (109.6 km2)
  Land42.3 sq mi (109.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total633
  Density15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code29-00208[1]
GNIS feature ID0766591[2]

Adams Township was established in 1870, and most likely was named after President John Adams.[3]

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.


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