Pierce Township, Texas County, Missouri
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Pierce Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Pierce Township was first called "Jack's Fork Township", and under the latter name was established in 1852, and named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2] The present name, adopted in 1854, honors J. W. Pierce, a pioneer citizen.[2] The unincorporated communities of Clear Springs, Guild, Hattie, Louisa and Malone are or were located within Pierce Township.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierce Township, Texas County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ 1920 Map of Texas Township, Missouri. Accessed 16 January 2024.
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Municipalities and communities of Texas County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Houston
- Cabool
- Houston
- Licking
- Mountain Grove‡
- Summersville‡
- Plato
- Raymondville
communities
- Alice
- Arroll
- Ashley Creek
- Bado
- Bendavis
- Big Creek
- Bucyrus
- Clara
- Clear Springs
- Dent
- Dunn
- Dykes
- Elk Creek
- Ellis Prairie
- Ellsworth
- Eunice
- Evening Shade
- Fowler
- Guild
- Hartshorn
- Huggins
- Kimble
- Kinderpost
- Ladd
- Lundy
- Mahan
- Maples
- Mitchells Corner
- Nile
- Oscar
- Pleasant Ridge
- Prescott
- Roby
- Samoa
- Sargent
- Sherrill
- Simmons
- Solo
- Stultz
- Success
- Tyrone
- Upton
- Vada
- Varvol
- Venable
- Yukon
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°05′34″N 91°50′34″W / 37.0928°N 91.8428°W / 37.0928; -91.8428
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