West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri
West Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.
West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles ; of this, 32.88 square miles is land and 0.12 square miles is water.Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- West Boone Township
- East Boone Township
- Elkhart Township
- Charlotte Township
- Homer Township
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas
- Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.Landmarks
School districts
- Miami R-I