Crane Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri

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|population_total = 923

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Crane Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 923.

Crane Creek Township was organized in 1848, and named for nearby Crane Creek.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html |title=Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=30 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071806/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}

Geography

Crane Creek Township covers an area of {{convert|28.19|sqmi|km2}} and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Scholten, Missouri lies within its boundaries. It contains two cemeteries: Hilton and Mars Hill.

The stream of East Fork Jenkins Creek runs through this township.

References

  • [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]