A petition was presented to the Ford County Commissioners in October of 1886 to form the Royal Township in the northwest corner of the county.
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The petition was granted and a special election for township officers was held on November 2, 1886.
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A petition was presented to the Ford County Commissioners in October of 1886 to form the Royal Township in the northwest corner of the county.
The petition was granted and a special election for township officers was held on November 2, 1886.