Walnut Township is one of ten
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Adair County, Missouri
Adair County is a County (United States), county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population census for 2020 United States census, 2020 was 25,314. As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau's population esti ...
, United States. At the
2020 census, its population was 219.
Walnut Township was named from the old-growth forests of walnut it contained at the time of settlement.
Geography
Walnut Township covers an area of
and contains no incorporated settlements.
The streams of Little Mussel Creek and Little Walnut Creek run through this township.
History
Walnut Township is a township in Adair County, Missouri, organized in 1865. It was named for the extensive walnut forests originally found in the area.
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
Townships in Adair County, Missouri
Kirksville micropolitan area, Missouri
Townships in Missouri
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