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Lincoln Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°31′17″N 94°10′30″W / 40.52146°N 94.17487°W / 40.52146; -94.17487
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Lincoln Township is a township in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Lincoln Township was established in July, 1865, taking its name from President Abraham Lincoln[2]c who was assassinated just two months earlier. In 1866, the township boundaries of Lincoln, Sugar Creek, and Trail Creek were changed to the present version.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Har was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

40°31′17″N 94°10′30″W / 40.52146°N 94.17487°W / 40.52146; -94.17487