Sheridan Township, Daviess County, Missouri

Sheridan Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 444.[3]

Sheridan Township
Coordinates: 39°49′34″N 94°02′20″W / 39.8262358°N 94.0388461°W / 39.8262358; -94.0388461
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyDaviess
Area
  Total
34.43 sq mi (89.2 km2)
  Land34.14 sq mi (88.4 km2)
  Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  0.84%
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
  Total
444
  Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
FIPS code29-06167322[1]
GNIS feature ID766588[2]

Sheridan Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Philip Sheridan, an officer in the Civil War.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan Township, Daviess County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)