Ernest Township is a
rural
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Dade County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. It is laid out as approximately a square, all farmland, with no
organized communities currently within its boundaries and only an occasional residence. Missouri Highway 97, running south to north, runs through the township.
Ernest Township derives its name from Ernest Miller, a local postmaster.
Several streams flow through Ernest Township including Cedar Creek, Greaser Creek and
Sons Creek.
References
Townships in Missouri
Townships in Dade County, Missouri
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