Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri

Adams Township is a township in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.

Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 94°15′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDeKalb
Area
  Total42.3 sq mi (109.6 km2)
  Land42.3 sq mi (109.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total633
  Density15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code29-00208[1]
GNIS feature ID0766591[2]

Adams Township was established in 1870, and most likely was named after President John Adams.[3]

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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