Heath Creek Township is an inactive
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Pettis County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') 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 border ...
.
Heath Creek Township was erected in 1844, taking its name from
Heaths Creek
Heaths Creek is a stream in Cooper, Pettis and
Saline counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Lamine River.
Heaths Creek was named after John G. Heath, a pioneer citizen.
See also
*List of rivers of Missouri
List of ...
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References
Townships in Missouri
Townships in Pettis County, Missouri
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