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Sampsel Township, Livingston County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°50′N 93°44′W / 39.83°N 93.73°W / 39.83; -93.73
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Sampsel Township is a township in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Sampsel Township was established on July 22nd, 1874, taking its name from the community of Sampsel, Missouri.[2] Settlements in this township date back to as early as 1834. The unofficial name for this township was "Lost Township" due to the original surveys made of it being lost when the surveyor died.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sampsel Township, Livingston County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

39°50′N 93°44′W / 39.83°N 93.73°W / 39.83; -93.73