Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Missouri

Inactive township in the US state of Missouri

Van Buren Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Van Buren Township was established in 1837, taking its name from President Martin Van Buren.[2]

The township included some of the least densely populated areas of Jackson county, including villages of Lone Jack, Cockrell, Hicks City, Sni Mills, and Tarsney. An atlas showing the townships of Jackson County in 1930 is on page 2 of:

  • (Jackson County, circa 1930): http://cdm.sos.mo.gov/cdm/ref/collection/moplatbooks/id/1537

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Missouri, United States
County seats: Independence and Kansas City
Cities
  • Blue Springs
  • Buckner
  • Grain Valley
  • Grandview
  • Greenwood‡
  • Independence‡
  • Kansas City‡
  • Lake Lotawana
  • Lake Tapawingo
  • Lee's Summit‡
  • Levasy
  • Lone Jack
  • Oak Grove‡
  • Raytown
  • Sugar Creek‡
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°53′49″N 94°11′28″W / 38.8969°N 94.1911°W / 38.8969; -94.1911


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