Leroy Township, Barton County, Missouri
Leroy Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′05″N 094°31′51″W / 37.61806°N 94.53083°WCoordinates: 37°37′05″N 094°31′51″W / 37.61806°N 94.53083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Barton |
Area | |
• Total | 40.44 sq mi (104.74 km2) |
• Land | 40.14 sq mi (103.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) 0.75% |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 238 |
• Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0766280 |
Leroy Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 238.
The origin of the name Leroy is obscure.[1]
Geography[]
Leroy Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Leroy and Shiloh.
The streams of Bitter Creek, East Fork Dry Wood Creek and West Elm Branch run through this township.
References[]
- ^ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Barton County, Missouri
- Townships in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs