Kings Prairie Township, Barry County, Missouri

Kings Prairie Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 968.

Kings Prairie Township
Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total28.74 sq mi (74.43 km2)
  Land28.73 sq mi (74.41 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.03%
Elevation1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total968
  Density33.7/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code29-38837[2]
GNIS feature ID0766257

The namesake Kings Prairie was named after George W. King, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

Kings Prairie Township covers an area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Goodnight and Henderson.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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