Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri

Jackson Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Jackson Township was established in 1845, and most likely was named after Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), a general in the War of 1812 and afterward 7th U.S. president.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri
  2. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.