Randol Township is one of ten townships in

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,030.

History

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

Geography

Randol Township covers an area of 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

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Cape Girardeau–Jackson metropolitan area Townships in Missouri {{CapeGirardeauCountyMO-geo-stub