Cedar Township, Boone County, Missouri

Cedar Township is the southernmost of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,190.[2] The township's major cities include the river town of Hartsburg and part of the prairie town Ashland.

Cedar Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°43′00″N 92°16′40″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total196.0 sq mi (508 km2)
 • Land192.6 sq mi (499 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,190
 • Density21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Area code573
GNIS Feature ID766330

History

Cedar Township was established in 1821.[3] The township was named after Cedar Creek.[4] The boundaries of the township have changed over time—for example, the most recently from the creation of the newer Three Creeks and Rock Bridge townships from the northern sector of what was before a much larger historic Cedar Township... see maps linked below.

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 196 square miles (510 km2) and is located in the extreme south of Boone County between the Missouri River and Cedar Creek. The township contains two incorporated settlements: all of Hartsburg and part of Ashland. The unincorporated communities of Claysville and Wilton are also within the bounds. There are at least three major cemeteries located within its bounds: Friendens, Goshen, and Mount Pleasant. The Missouri River, Hart Creek, Jemerson Creek, and Cedar Creek all flow through the township. The Hart Creek Conservation Area and part of the Mark Twain National Forest are also located there. A map showing the boundaries of Boone County's townships can be found in the Reference/Links section below.

References
  1. "Township of Cedar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. "Cedar township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. History of Boone County, Missouri. Western Historical Company. 1882. p. 615.
  4. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • City-Data.com
  • Map of Boone County in 1930, showing township boundaries of that time:
  • Map Boone County today, showing current township boundaries:


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