Pierce Township, Texas County, Missouri

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

Pierce Township was first called "Jack's Fork Township", and under the latter name was established in 1852, and named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2] The present name, adopted in 1854, honors J. W. Pierce, a pioneer citizen.[2] The unincorporated communities of Clear Springs, Guild, Hattie, Louisa and Malone are or were located within Pierce Township.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierce Township, Texas County, Missouri
  2. ^ a b "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ 1920 Map of Texas Township, Missouri. Accessed 16 January 2024.

37°05′34″N 91°50′34″W / 37.0928°N 91.8428°W / 37.0928; -91.8428


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