Willow Branch Township, Piatt County, Illinois
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| Willow Branch Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°59′N 88°41′W / 39.983°N 88.683°WCoordinates: 39°59′N 88°41′W / 39.983°N 88.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.34 sq mi (174.4 km2) |
| • Land | 67.27 sq mi (174.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 716 |
| • Density | 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429938 |
Willow Branch Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 716.[1]
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History [edit]
Willow Branch Township changed its name from Liberty Township sometime around 1860.
Geography [edit]
Willow Branch Township covers an area of 67.34 square miles (174.4 km2); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Wildcat Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns [edit]
Extinct towns [edit]
- Amenia
Adjacent townships [edit]
- Goose Creek Township (north)
- Monticello Township (east)
- Bement Township (southeast)
- Cerro Gordo Township (south)
- Oakley Township, Macon County (southwest)
- Friends Creek Township, Macon County (west)
- Whitmore Township, Macon County (west)
- Nixon Township, DeWitt County (northwest)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains eight cemeteries: Ater, Cronninger, Pioneer, Stringtown, Van Meter, Warfield Family, West France and Willow Branch.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Norfleet Farms Airport
References [edit]
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