Atchison Township, Nodaway County, Missouri Explained

Atchison Township is a township in northwestern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It contains about 55 sections of land.[1] The town of Clearmont lies in its center.

Atchison Township was established in April 1845, and named after David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri.[2]

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40.5275°N -94.9758°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen & Company. October 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070319/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_nodaway.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 24, 2016.