Byrd Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
# Byrd Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Byrd Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,693.

## History

Byrd Township was founded in 1807 as one of the original five townships of Cape Girardeau County. The township has the name of Abraham Byrd, a county commissioner.

## Geography

Byrd Township covers an area of 62.64 square miles (162.2 $km^2)$ and contains one incorporated settlement, Jackson (the county seat). It contains ten cemeteries: Byrd, Herzinger, Horrell, Howard, Mogler, Ramsey, Russell, Russell Heights, Slinkerd and Walker.

The streams of Cane Creek, Goose Creek, Helderman Creek and Horrell Creek run through this township.

