Clay Township, Holt County, Missouri

Clay Township is a township in northeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It contains 46 square miles.[2]

History

Clay Township was predominately settled by Whigs and when it was organized in June 1854[2] it was named for the Whig leader, Henry Clay of Kentucky.[3] Twenty years later, on June 20th, 1874 it was reduced to its present limits due to the creation of Hickory Township from its southern portion.[2]

Geography

The Nodaway River comprises Clay Township's eastern border with neighboring Nodaway County and Maitland is situated alongside the river in the middle of the township. The hamlet, Kings Grove, was partially located in the northwest of the township. Whig Valley was a small community in the center of the township but now is a term for the rolling hills west of the Nodaway River in northeastern Holt County.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay Township, Holt County, Missouri
  2. ^ a b c "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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