Adams Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Adams Township was created as a result of a county-wide election in November 1872, which subdivided the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding to the county's 20 congressional townships.^[5] Adams Township became all of Township 62, Range 27 within Harrison County, consisting of 30 sections.^[6]

The unincorporated community of Blue Ridge is situated in the north of the township. It was formerly a municipality, being disincorporated in 1950.^[6] This is the only community in the history of the township, making it particularly rural even for northwest Missouri.^[7] There was formerly one other post office in the township, Pleasant Ridge, located southeast of county seat Bethany.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km²), of which all 29.7 square miles (77 km²) is land, with no appreciable water area.^[1]

Adams Township is of a relatively high elevation,^[8] so there are only a few smaller streams in the township, namely: Big Muddy Creek, Cypress Creek, Hickory Creek, Little Cypress Creek, and Sugar Creek.^[9]

The following highways travel through the township:^[9]

A railroad previously existed in Adams Township, which passed through the southern portion of the township, connecting the two nearby towns of Coffey to Gilman City.^{[10] [11]}

Adams Township is served by three school districts: South Harrison County R-II, Gilman City R-IV, and North Daviess R-III.^[12]