Leroy Township, Barton County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Leroy Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barton
Area Total Km2:104.74
Area Land Km2:103.95
Area Water Km2:0.79
Area Total Sq Mi:40.44
Area Land Sq Mi:40.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Area Water Percent:0.75
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:238
Population Density Km2:2.3
Population Density Sq Mi:5.9
Elevation M:257
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:37.6181°N -94.5308°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0766280

Leroy Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 238.

The origin of the name Leroy is obscure.[1]

Geography

Leroy Township covers an area of 40.44sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Leroy and Shiloh.

The streams of Bitter Creek, East Fork Dry Wood Creek and West Elm Branch run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 31 August 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071541/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barton.html . 24 June 2016 .