Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Apple Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′32″N 089°45′35″W / 37.52556°N 89.75972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.38 sq mi (215.96 km2) |
| • Land | 83.34 sq mi (215.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-01450[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766395 |
Apple Creek Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,960.
History
[edit]Apple Creek Township was founded in 1872.[3] The township takes its name from Apple Creek.[4]
Geography
[edit]Apple Creek Township covers an area of 83.38 square miles (216.0 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Oak Ridge and Old Appleton. Known cemeteries include: African Methodist Church, Amos/Robbins, Arnsberg, Bruihl/Ludwig/Lang, Clippard 2, Day, Dickman, Drum, Erley/Dambach, Fulbright, Goshen, Hilterbrand, Hines, New Salem, Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Rumfelt/Wheeler, Shoults, Sides, Tuschhoff, Wilson, Zion Methodist.
The streams of Allie Creek, Froggy Branch, Hughes Creek, Little Apple Creek, Poor Creek, Sandy Branch, Sandy Creek and South Fork Apple Creek run through this township.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 163.
- ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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