Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas
Appearance
Liberty Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marion |
Area | |
• Total | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
• Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 320 |
• Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-05:00 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-40225 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 477341 [3] |
Website | County Website |
Liberty Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 320, not including the city of Hillsboro.[1]
Geography
Liberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Cities and towns
The township contains the following settlements:
- City of Hillsboro (south of D Street). The north part is located in Risley Township.
- Ghost town of Gnadenau.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Alexanderfeld Cemetery (aka Church of God in Christ Cemetery), located in Section 4 T20S R2E.[4]
- Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 25 T20S R2E.[4]
- Gard Cemetery, located in Section 24 T20S R2E.[4]
- Gnadenau Church Cemetery #1 (There are no stones, records are in Library at Tabor College), located in Section 11 T20S R2E.[4]
- Gnadenau Church Cemetery #2 (aka Parkview Cemetery) (aka Grace Meadow Cemetery), located in Section 9 T20S R2E.[4]
- Haven of Rest Cemetery (includes Ebenezer of Bruderthal and First Mennonite sections), located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[4]
- Hope Valley Cemetery, located in Section 17 T20S R2E.[4]
- Jost Cemetery, located in Section 5 T20S R2E.[4]
- Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery of Hillsboro, located in Section 3 T20S R2E.[4]
- Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery, located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[4]
Transportation
No major highways or railroads pass through the township.[5]
Further reading
References
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Liberty
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marion County Cemetery List.
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
External links
- Marion County Website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT