Sylvania Township, Scott County, Missouri

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

Sylvania Township was erected in 1871, and so named on account of forestland (Latin: sylvania) within its borders.[2]

References

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


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