Shirley Township is an inactive township in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A variant spelling was "Sherley Township".[1] The township was erected in 1892, taking its name from Frank M. Sherley, an early settler.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Shirley
  2. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

36°38′36″N 90°56′52″W / 36.6433°N 90.9478°W / 36.6433; -90.9478


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