Welch Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Welch Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,344.
Welch Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′08″N 089°44′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.55 sq mi (154.23 km2) |
| • Land | 59.41 sq mi (153.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-78280[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766403 |
History
Welch Township was founded in 1856.[3] The township was named for M. Welch, a local judge.[4]
Geography
Welch Township covers an area of 59.55 square miles (154.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Delta. It contains two cemeteries: Hitt and Kenyon.
Round Pond (historical) is within this township.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 163.
- "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Cape Girardeau County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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