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

The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.

Landmarks