High Ridge Township, Jefferson County, Missouri Explained

High Ridge Township
Settlement Type:Inactive Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States of America
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Area Total Sq Mi:37.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:19152
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

High Ridge Township is a township in Jefferson County, Missouri.

The township was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[1]

References

38.4342°N -90.5633°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jefferson County Place Names, 19281945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 20 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html . 24 June 2016 .