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Byrd Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,693.
History
Byrd Township was founded in 1807 as one of the original five townships of Cape Girardeau County. The township has the name of Abraham Byrd, a county commissioner.
Geography
Byrd Township covers an area of 62.64 square miles (162.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Jackson (the county seat). Known cemeteries include: Bennett, Boss/Juden, Byrd, Byrd/Delph/Roberts, Criddle Family, Harris, Hersinger, Hitt 3, Horrell, Horrell Slave, Horrell Burial, Howard at Oak Ridge, Howard west of Jackson, Jackson City, Koehler, McKendree Chapel, Mogler/Cane Creek/Lester, Old Bethel, Penny, Peoples, Ramsey, Russell/Willa, Russell Heights, St. John’s United Church of Christ at Fruitland, Slinkard, Thomas/Sawyer, Wade/Walker Slave, Walker, Ware, Woodfin.
The streams of Cane Creek, Goose Creek, Helderman Creek and Horrell Creek run through this township.
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
US-Counties.com
City-Data.com