Leroy Township, Barton County, Missouri

Township in the US state of Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

37°37′05″N 094°31′51″W / 37.61806°N 94.53083°W / 37.61806; -94.53083CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyBartonArea

• Total40.44 sq mi (104.74 km²) • Land40.14 sq mi (103.95 km²) • Water0.31 sq mi (0.79 km²) 0.75%Elevation

843 ft (257 m)Population

(2000)

• Total238 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km²)GNIS feature ID0766280

Leroy Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 238.

The origin of the name Leroy is obscure.^[1]

Geography

Leroy Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Leroy and Shiloh.

The streams of Bitter Creek, East Fork Dry Wood Creek and West Elm Branch run through this township.

References

^ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)