Randol Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Randol Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape Girardeau
Area Total Km2:173.31
Area Land Km2:169.11
Area Water Km2:4.2
Area Total Sq Mi:66.92
Area Land Sq Mi:65.3
Area Water Sq Mi:1.62
Area Water Percent:2.42
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:4030
Population Density Km2:23.8
Population Density Sq Mi:61.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:37.3881°N -89.5458°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-60572[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766401

Randol Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,030.

History

Randol Township was founded in 1872.[3] The township derives its name from Enos Randal, a pioneer citizen.[4]

Geography

Randol Township covers an area of 66.92sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two unincorporated settlements: Oriole, and Egypt Mills; and ten cemeteries: Ervin, Heuer, Iona, Lange, McKendree, Minton, Noland, Thompson, Vangilder and Zierath.

The streams of Juden Creek, Bainbridge Creek, Little Flora Creek and Soakie Creek run through this township.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . 1912 . 163.
  4. Web site: Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 10 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071746/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cape_girardeau.html. 24 June 2016.

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