Place:Horse Creek (township), Dade, Missouri, United States

According to Source:Scott, Wealtha. History of Dade County and Her People, pg 26:

On the 11th of June, 1860, the county court, on petition of John A. Ferguson and fifty others, created a new township as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Dade County; thence east to the line between Ranges 27 and 28; thence south seven miles to the southeast corner of Section 25, Township 32, Range 28; thence west with the subdivisional lines to the Barton County line seven miles; thence north to the place, of beginning; to be known by the name of Horse Creek. The place for holding elections in the township was fixed at the residence of William Cantrell.

This designation comprises the majority of modern day Cedar Township, Dade County, Missouri, United States.