Tom Township is a township in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Tom Township was formed on April 2, 1842, taking its name from Tom Bishop, who was court clerk, when the township was organized.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tom Township, Benton County, Missouri
  2. "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

38°15′08″N 93°27′05″W / 38.2522°N 93.4514°W / 38.2522; -93.4514


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