Lebanon Township is one of fourteen

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in Cooper County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 333. Lebanon Township was established in the 1820s.

Geography

According to the

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, Lebanon Township covers an area of 42.31 square miles (109.59 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

* New Lebanon at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

* Byberry at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

* Palestine Township (northeast) * Kelly Township (east) * Mill Creek Township, Morgan County (south) * Richland Township, Morgan County (southwest) * Otterville Township (west) * Clear Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Antioch Cemetery.

Major highways

U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...

* Route 135

School districts

* Cooper County C-4 * Moniteau County R-Vi School District * Otterville R-Vi * Pilot Grove C-4

Political districts

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* State House District 117 * State Senate District 21

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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