Three Creeks Township, Boone County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Three Creeks Township
Settlement Type:Township
Coordinates:38.8153°N -92.2622°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS Feature ID

Three Creeks Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA.[2] The township's contains part of the city of Ashland and also a part of the village of Pierpont.

History

Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named the three major creeks draining it: Boone Femme, Turkey, and Bass Creeks. Much of the area was too hilly for agriculture and was settled by freed slaves after the civil war. The Columbia Regional Airport is located on former prairie east of U.S. Highway 63.

Geography

Three Creeks Township spans Boone County east to west and just located above Cedar Township The only incorporated settlements: Ashland and Pierpont. The unincorporated communities of Deer Park and Englewood are also within the bounds. The area like Rock Bridge to the north abounds with Karst Features. Hunters Cave drains a portion of Bass Creek.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|2045045}} Township of Three Creeks ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-29.
  2. Web site: Three Creeks township, Boone County, Missouri. United States Census Bureau. August 24, 2013.