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Union Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°25′36″N 94°01′12″W / 40.4266°N 94.0200°W / 40.4266; -94.0200
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Union Township is a township in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Union Township was erected in 1858.[2] The township was named for the federal union, since a large share of the residents were pro-Union during the Civil War.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  2. ^ Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis : Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "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)

40°25′36″N 94°01′12″W / 40.4266°N 94.0200°W / 40.4266; -94.0200