Brooking Township, Missouri

Brooking Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Brooking Township was established in 1872, taking its name from Alvin Brooking, a state legislator.[2]

The township includes Raytown and environs, including a northwestern portion of Unity Village.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooking Township, Missouri
  2. "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Plat book of Jackson County, Missouri. :: Missouri Platbooks, circa 1930". 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2019-10-24.


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