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] The township's name commemorates the Siege of Metz (1870).[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. ↑ "Area towns approaching 100". The Nevada Daily Mail. Aug 14, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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