Cass Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]
Cass Township was originally called "Benton Township", and under the latter name was established in 1845, and named after Thomas Hart Benton.[3] The present name, adopted in 1850, honors Lewis Cass.[3]
References
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri
- ^ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |