Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri Explained

Blue Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Blue Township was established in 1827, taking its name from the Blue River.^[1]

In 1930, the township included the city of Independence as well as the villages of Atherton, Sugar Creek, Courtney, Cement City, and East Independence.

Further reading

• Missouri atlas (archived), including Jackson County circa 1930

References

39.1106°N -94.3989°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 16 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070750/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jackson.html . 24 June 2016 .