Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri

Liberty Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,105.

Liberty Township
Coordinates: 36°41′58″N 094°00′55″W / 36.69944°N 94.01528°W / 36.69944; -94.01528
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total45.16 sq mi (116.95 km2)
 • Land45.16 sq mi (116.95 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,105
 • Density24.5/sq mi (9.4/km2)
FIPS code29-41942[2]
GNIS feature ID0766258

Liberty Township was established in 1858, and named for the American ideal of liberty.[3]

Geography edit

Liberty Township covers an area of 45.16 square miles (117.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains five cemeteries: Chitwood, Concord, Creason, Packwood and Vineyard.

The stream of Talbert Branch runs through this township.

References edit

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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