May Township, Christian County, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 39°33′54″N 89°11′35″W / 39.565°N 89.19306°WCoordinates: 39°33′54″N 89°11′35″W / 39.565°N 89.19306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Established | November 7, 1865 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.47 km2) |
| • Land | 36.39 sq mi (94.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,436 |
| • Density | 39.5/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62510, 62567, 62568 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429342 |
May Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,436[1].
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[edit] History
May Township was established November 7, 1865[2], as Smith Township, but was later changed to Howard, then Penn, and finally to May. References as to when the name changes happened have been lost.[3] It was named in honor of Colonel Charles May, of the artillery arm of the service in the Mexican-American War.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, May Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2); of this, 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.22 percent) is water.
The highest point in May Township is located approximately 20 feet south of the centerline of County Road 1600 North, at roughly 1816 East (.16 miles East of 1800 North Road, a/k/a Christian County Highway #7).
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Taylorville (east edge)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Hewittville at 39°32′10″N 89°13′00″W / 39.5361554°N 89.2167533°W
- Old Stonington at 39°36′41″N 89°08′52″W / 39.6114309°N 89.1478606°W
- Willey Station at 39°35′49″N 89°14′00″W / 39.5969883°N 89.2334185°W
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fraley, Harris Number 2, Long and Tanner.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Anselm Landing Strip
[edit] School districts
- Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 87
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 44
- State Senate District 49
[edit] References
- "May Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429342. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer; Third Edition, Second Printing; Copyright 2000 DeLorme; ISBN 0-89933-321-4; pp 62
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/NameIndexLocalGovernmentsServlet
- ^ Christian County Fact Sheet
- ^ May Township history
[edit] External links
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