Prairieville Township, Pike County, Missouri

Inactive township in the U.S. state of Missouri

Prairieville Township is an inactive township in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Prairieville Township was erected in 1870, taking its name from the community of Prairieville, Missouri.[2] Prairieville Township is also a high risk area for tornadoes, with an average of a tornado every year. There have been 85 tornadoes recorded in the township.[citation needed]

The town has low crime and unemployment rates. The town is also home to the Pike County Genealogical Society and Museum.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairieville Township, Pike County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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39°15′58″N 91°01′35″W / 39.2661°N 91.0264°W / 39.2661; -91.0264


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