Kings Prairie Township, Barry County, Missouri

Kings Prairie Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 968.

Kings Prairie Township
Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total28.74 sq mi (74.43 km2)
  Land28.73 sq mi (74.41 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.03%
Elevation1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total968
  Density33.7/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code29-38837[2]
GNIS feature ID0766257

The namesake Kings Prairie was named after George W. King, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

Kings Prairie Township covers an area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Goodnight and Henderson.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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