Bourbon Township, Boone County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Bourbon Township
Settlement Type:Township
Coordinates:39.0817°N -94.5969°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Area Total Sq Mi:86.6
Area Land Sq Mi:81.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2,729
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:2901907498
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 2,729.[2] The township's major city is the railroad town of Sturgeon.

History

Bourbon Township was established in 1854.[3] The township took its name from the community of Bourbon.[4]

Geography

Bourbon Township covers an area of 81.3sqmi and is located in the extreme northwest corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Sturgeon. The unincorporated communities of Riggs and Rucker are also within the bounds. There are at least seven major cemeteries located within its bounds: Robinson, Riggs Union, Sturgeon, Palmer, Far West, Fountain, and Sims (Mt. Carmel). The two largest waterways are the Roche Perche, and Silver Fork Creek. In addition, Kile Creek, Sugar Creek, Little Creek, and the Thompson Branch flow through the area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|766329}} Township of Bourbon ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-15.
  2. Web site: Bourbon township, Boone County, Missouri . . August 24, 2013 .
  3. Book: History of Boone County, Missouri . Western Historical Company . 1882 . 543.
  4. Web site: Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 4 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071013/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_boone.html . 24 June 2016 .