Brooking Township, Jackson County, Missouri

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

Brooking Township was established in 1872, taking its name from Alvin Brooking, a state legislator.[2]

The township includes Raytown and environs, including a northwestern portion of Unity Village.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooking Township, Jackson County, Missouri
  2. "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Plat book of Jackson County, Missouri. :: Missouri Platbooks, circa 1930". 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2019-10-24.


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