Ernest Township, Dade County, Missouri

Township in Dade County, Missouri, U.S.

Ernest Township is a rural township in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is laid out as approximately a square, all farmland, with no organized communities currently within its boundaries and only an occasional residence. Missouri Highway 97, running south to north, runs through the township.[1]

Ernest Township derives its name from Ernest Miller, a local postmaster.[2]

Several streams flow through Ernest Township including Cedar Creek, Greaser Creek and Sons Creek.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ernest Township, Dade County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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37°29′05″N 93°56′29″W / 37.484669°N 93.941413°W / 37.484669; -93.941413


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