Lincoln Township, Nodaway County, Missouri
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Lincoln Township | |
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 Possum Walk Hotel located in eastern Lincoln Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′28″N 95°08′10″W / 40.5077489°N 95.1361298°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Erected | 1866 |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.03 sq mi (171.0 km2) |
| • Land | 65.96 sq mi (170.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 323 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14742824[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767092[2] |
Lincoln Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 323.[3] It contains about 68 sections.[4]
Lincoln Township was erected on June 14, 1866, when it was divided from Atchison Township,[4] and named after President Abraham Lincoln.[5] Lamar Station was platted in 1871 to be between Elmo and Clearmont but when the railroad route changed the plan decayed. Some buildings were moved to other nearby towns.[4]
