Adams Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Adams Township
Township
Adams Township is located in Missouri
Adams Township
Adams Township
Location within Missouri
Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 93°55′32″W / 40.17000°N 93.92556°W / 40.17000; -93.92556
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyHarrison
Erected1872
Area
 • Total
29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2)
 • Land29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
147
 • Density5/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code29-00226[2]
GNIS feature ID0766713[3]

Adams Township is a political township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[4] At the 2020 census, its population was 147.[1]

History

Adams Township was created as a result of a county-wide election in November 1872, which subdivided the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding to the county's 20 congressional townships.[5] Adams Township became all of Township 62, Range 27 within Harrison County, consisting of 30 sections.[6]

Settlements

The unincorporated community of Blue Ridge is situated in the north of the township. It was formerly a municipality, being disincorporated in 1950.[6] This is the only community in the history of the township, making it particularly rural even for northwest Missouri.[7] There was formerly one other post office in the township, Pleasant Ridge, located southeast of county seat Bethany.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km2), of which all 29.7 square miles (77 km2) is land, with no appreciable water area.[1]

Adams Township is of a relatively high elevation,[8] so there are only a few smaller streams in the township, namely: Big Muddy Creek, Cypress Creek, Hickory Creek, Little Cypress Creek, and Sugar Creek.[9]

Transportation

The following highways travel through the township:[9]


A railroad previously existed in Adams Township, which passed through the southern portion of the township, connecting the two nearby towns of Coffey to Gilman City.[10] [11]

Education

Adams Township is served by three school districts: South Harrison County R-II, Gilman City R-IV, and North Daviess R-III.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Township of Adams". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  5. ↑ Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis : Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Moser, Arthur Paul (1980). "Moser's Directory of harrison County, Missouri". Springfield-Greene County Library District. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Wanamaker, George W. History of Harrison County, Missouri. Topeka, Indianapolis: Historical Pub. Co., 1921. p. 166.
  8. ↑ "Gilman, MO – 1946". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nebraska City, NE – 1957". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Centerville, IA – 1958". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "MO Public School Districts". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.