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Randol Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,030.

Randol Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°23′17″N 089°32′45″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cape Girardeau
Area
• Total	66.92 sq mi (173.31 km2)
• Land	65.3 sq mi (169.11 km2)
• Water	1.62 sq mi (4.2 km2)  2.42%
Elevation [1]	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,030
• Density	61.7/sq mi (23.8/km2)
FIPS code	29-60572[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766401

History

Randol Township was founded in 1872.[3] The township derives its name from Enos Randal, a pioneer citizen.[4]

Geography

Randol Township covers an area of 66.92 square miles (173.3 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two unincorporated settlements: Oriole, and Egypt Mills; and ten cemeteries: Ervin, Heuer, Iona, Lange, McKendree, Minton, Noland, Thompson, Vangilder and Zierath.

The streams of Juden Creek, Bainbridge Creek, Little Flora Creek and Soakie Creek run through this township.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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