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

Washington Township most likely was named in honor of President George Washington.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Township, Vernon County, Missouri
  2. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

37°53′54″N 94°20′35″W / 37.8983°N 94.3431°W / 37.8983; -94.3431


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