The county of Neosho is bounded as follows: Commencing on the township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven, at a point corresponding with the southeast corner of Allen county; thence due south, to the northeast corner of Labette county; thence due west on the north line of Labette county twenty-four miles, to the southeast corner of Wilson county; thence due north with the east line of Wilson county, to the township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven; thence east on said township line twenty-four miles, to the place of beginning.