Welch Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Welch Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′08″N 089°44′51″W / 37.18556°N 89.74750°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 |
Welch Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,344.
History[edit]
Welch Township was founded in 1856.[3] The township was named for M. Welch, a local judge.[4]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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