Metz Township, Vernon County, Missouri

Metz Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Metz Township was made in 1829.[2] Metz Township was erected in 1873, taking its name from the community of Metz, Missouri.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metz Township, Vernon County, Missouri
  2. "Area towns approaching 100". The Nevada Daily Mail. Aug 14, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.


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