Country United States County Cape Girardeau GNIS feature ID 0766396 Area 162.2 km² Population 15,693 (2000) | State Missouri FIPS code 29-10234 Elevation 131 m Local time Thursday 7:36 AM | |
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Byrd Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,693.
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Map of Byrd Township, MO, USA
History
Byrd Township was founded in 1807 as one of the original five townships of Cape Girardeau County. The township has the name of Abraham Byrd, a county commissioner.
Geography
Byrd Township covers an area of 62.64 square miles (162.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Jackson (the county seat). It contains ten cemeteries: Byrd, Herzinger, Horrell, Howard, Mogler, Ramsey, Russell, Russell Heights, Slinkerd and Walker.
The streams of Cane Creek, Goose Creek, Helderman Creek and Horrell Creek run through this township.
References
Byrd Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA