Marion Township is an inactive township in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Marion Township was erected in 1836, taking its name from Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Township, St. Francois County, Missouri
  2. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37°58′04″N 90°25′46″W / 37.9678°N 90.4294°W / 37.9678; -90.4294


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