The southern part of Accrington, the township of New Accrington, was formerly in the Forest of Blackburnshire and the presence of oak trees may be inferred from local place names like Broad Oak and Oak Hill.

To make up for a lack of hard currency, Thailand's township, Amphoe Kut Chum, once issued its own local scrip called Bia Kut Chum: Bia is Thai for cowry shell, was once Baht, and is still current in metaphorical expressions.

Deng was born into an ethnically Hakka Han family in Paifang village ( 牌坊村 ), Xiexing township ( 协兴镇 ), Guang ' an County in Sichuan province, approximately 160 km from Chongqing ( formerly spelled Chungking ).

The township of Lytton, Quebec ( today part of Montcerf-Lytton ) was named after him.

The Burra Creek ( also known as the Worlds End Creek ), which flows through Burra township, was once part of the ancient Murray River system.

Records from the 9th century show that there was a settlement named " Ulidi " on the site, although Oelde only received township in the year 1800.

It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region.

The medieval township on Veøya, an island outside present day Molde, was first mentioned by the historian Snorri Sturluson as the location of the Battle of Sekken in 1162, where king Håkon the Broad-shouldered was killed fighting the aristocrat Erling Skakke, during the Norwegian civil wars.

However the township name was used in a massive new park: Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park, itself renamed since 2002.

In 2010, a detailed field study was conducted in the Garonne River ( France ) in the Arcins channel between Arcins Island and the right bank close to Lastrene township.

Most shires were visited by a group of royal officers ( legati ), who held a public inquiry, probably in the great assembly known as the shire court, which was attended by representatives of every township as well as of the local lords.

The township was established in the early 1860s, the first Post Office opening on 1 January 1861.

Plainfield was originally formed as a township on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County.

The city and township coexisted until March 6, 1878, when Plainfield Township was dissolved and parts were absorbed by Plainfield city, with the remainder becoming Fanwood Township ( now known as Scotch Plains ).

In 1796, Poland Township was the first charted township in the Connecticut Western Reserve.

The township was founded by Jonathan Fowler, who fell in love with Yellow Creek which flows through Poland.

Bundaberg as a European township was founded by timbergetters Bob and George Stewart in 1867.

In 1816, the new township was named after Waterloo, Belgium, the site of the Battle of Waterloo, which had ended the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.

Previously the township was known as Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi and was renamed after the birth of Nanak Dev.

One resident of a township told Human Rights Watch that it was like living in a " low-class motel ".

In Zimbabwe the term township was used for segregated parts of suburban areas.

As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 22, 625.

* Stirlingville is an unincorporated community in the township at This was at first called " Jolly's Landing " and was renamed for William P. Stirling, a local storekeeper and steamboat operator.

One day later, the Governor approved an act, which split the remaining township area in half by a North / South line with the eastern half becoming Ossowa Township ( renamed Bath Township in 1843 ).

One day later, the Governor approved an act, which split the remaining township area in half by a North / South line with the eastern half becoming Ossowa Township ( renamed Bath Township in 1843 ).

Originally named Pewonagowink Township when organized in 1848, but was later changed at the request of John Farquharson, a Scot, renamed the township to Montrose to impress his Scottish friends.

In 1838, the town was renamed Stockbridge after the township, and formally incorporated as a village in 1889.

The office was renamed " Elk Lake " on September 12, 1970, and became " Attica ", after the township, on February 1, 1871.

In 1866, the township and post office were renamed to honor American Civil War Union General Ambrose Burnside.

By an act of the Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1834, Logan Township was reduced to consist of T6S R3E and was renamed as " Adrian Township ", to match that of Adrian, the main village in the township.

Because of confusion with another Huron River south of Detroit, on July 17, 1824, the Michigan Territorial Legislature renamed both the township and the river after DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823 who was largely responsible for building the Erie Canal which enabled many settlers to come to Michigan.

It originally included the area that is now Sterling Heights, which was set off March 17, 1835, as the township of Jefferson, renamed to Sterling on March 6, 1838.

* Stronach is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township along the southeast end of Lake Manistee at The settlement was first called " Paggeotville " and was renamed when John and Adam Stronach built a sawmill in 1841.

The township was organized with the name Waterloo in 1860 and renamed Elmwood by the state legislature in 1863.

) On July 5, 1874, the township was renamed Lorain Township after Loraine, Illinois.

The township was briefly renamed Akin Township on June 15, 1874, but once again, the county was informed that another Akin Township existed within the state.

The township where Wisner was platted, Elmont Township, was soon renamed Wisner Township.

The township was renamed " Hazlet Township " as of November 28, 1967, based on the results of a referendum held on November 7, 1967.

In 1773, John Day's Bridge, a village governed by the English township of Morris since its settlement in 1710, was renamed as, Chatham, in honor of Sir William Pitt, a British prime minister and the first Earl of Chatham who was most favorable toward the colonists of the Province of New Jersey in issues with the British government.

The township was renamed Carneys Point Township based on the results of a Township meeting held on November 10, 1976, after voters approved a referendum held eight days earlier.

The township was renamed Pennsville Township based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1965.

In 1795, Fredericktown township was split up into three parts: the Town of Carmel, the Town of Franklin which was renamed the Town of Patterson in 1808, and the remnant of the town, which was the Town of Frederick for a while, but was renamed the Town of Kent in 1817.

* 1789-Ralpho township renamed to Shamokin township