Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri

Jackson Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Jackson Township was established in 1845, and most likely was named after Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), a general in the War of 1812 and afterward 7th U.S. President.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Township, Linn County, Missouri
↑ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linneus

Cities	Brookfield Browning‡ Bucklin Laclede Linneus Marceline‡ Meadville Purdin

Townships	Baker Benton Brookfield Bucklin Clay Enterprise Grantsville Jackson Jefferson Locust Creek Marceline North Salem Parson Creek Yellow Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bear Branch Enterprise Eversonville Forker Fountain Grove Garner Grantsville Haseville Hecla Leverton Lowell New Boston North Salem Sedgwick Shafter St. Catharine Shelby

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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