Tywappity Township, Scott County, Missouri Explained

Tywappity Township is an inactive township in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Tywappity Township was erected in 1822.[1] "Tywappity" is a name possibly derived from the Shawnee language.[2]

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37.0044°N -89.4033°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scott.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 24, 2016.
  2. Book: Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 527.

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