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Minton Township, Holt County, Missouri
Minton Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 91. It is around 40 square miles. Fortescue is located in the center of the township and the southern part of Big Lake is located in the north. History There is conflicting information regarding the establishment of Minton Township. One source says it was erected in 1868 while another says it was divided from Bigelow and Lewis townships on June 4, 1894. It was named after a pioneer citizen. The Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad was completed through this township in 1869. A small trading post was located across from Rulo, Nebraska in western Bigelow Township since the 1850s. A post office called Olive Branch existed there from 1850 to 1859. Later, a railroad terminal A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Township, Holt County, Missouri
Lewis Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1036. The county seat, Oregon, is located in the center of the township. Lewis Township was one of the two original divisions of Holt County, at one point being much larger than it currently is, even containing portions of Atchison County, Missouri and Iowa. After its creation it was reduced through the creation of most of the other townships of Holt County. It reached its present size in 1894. It likely derives its name from John Lewis, who was elected constable in the same year it was established. Forest Township split out of Lewis Township in the 1890s though for decades later maps sometimes represented them as East and West Lewis Township. The Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad was completed through this township in 1869. A small community located near Curzon Curzon may refer to: People Americans * Aria Curzon (born 1987), American actress * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulo Rail Bridge
The Rulo Rail Bridge is a truss bridge across the Missouri River connecting Rulo, Nebraska, with Holt County, Missouri, and is used by the BNSF Railway to transport coal from Wyoming and Colorado to Midwest power plants. History Original bridge The original bridge opened for service in the first week of October 1887 for a cost of about . It had three steel truss spans. The bridge was fabricated in England and reassembled at Rulo. Current bridge In January 1976, Burlington Northern (the predecessor of BNSF) announced plans to rebuild the bridge, which was long at the time but would be shortened to in the reconstructed version. In 1977, the steel truss was replaced in 48 hours when sections of the new bridge were assembled on either side of the river, then lifted onto falsework towers on barges on both sides of the up and downstream sides. The new bridge was placed on the upstream towers and the old bridge was moved to the downstream side and then new bridge was placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
