Perche Township, Boone County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Perche Township
Settlement Type:Township
Coordinates:39.0917°N -92.4244°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:83.2
Area Land Sq Mi:83.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:4,037
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS Feature ID

Perche Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,037.[2] The village of Harrisburg is the only incorporated settlement inside the township.

History

Perche Township was established in 1821.[3]

Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after the Roche Perche Creek, the largest stream in Boone County (save the Missouri) and flows from North to South through the middle of the township. The town of Perche, Missouri was located where the original path of the Boone's Lick Road crossed Roche Perche Creek. The town site has long been obliterated. The Church and Cemetery of Red Rock are located near here.

Historical locations

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has the following entries associated with the town of Perche:

Geography

Perche Township covers an area of 83.2sqmi and is located in the northwest of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Harrisburg. The unincorporated settlement of Dripping Springs is also located here. At least two major cemeteries are located within the township: Dripping Springs and Botner. The Roche Perche is the main stream along with the Silver Fork and Lick Fork. Lick Creek Conservation Area is located near the center of the township.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|766334}} Township of Perche ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-25.
  2. Web site: Perche township, Boone County, Missouri. United States Census Bureau. August 24, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|736175}} Perche (historical) ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-25.
  5. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|724224}} Perche Church ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-25.
  6. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|759411}} Perche Post Office (historical) ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-25.