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Township 7, Rooks County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°21′02″N 99°32′54″W / 39.35056°N 99.54833°W / 39.35056; -99.54833
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Township 7
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°21′02″N 99°32′54″W / 39.35056°N 99.54833°W / 39.35056; -99.54833
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Richland1880 est.
Elevation
1,972 ft (601 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
185
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID472217[1]

Township 7 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Damar is the largest population center in Township 7.

History

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Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships.[3]

Township 7 was formed by renaming Richland Township[4] in 1971.[5] While other Rooks County townships were combined pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110,[6] Richland was just renamed using the new naming standard.

The South Fork Solomon River traverses the township.

Richland Township

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Richland Township was formed in approximately 1880 from part of Stockton Township.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. ^ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Vanduvall, Leonard C (November 23, 1961). "A History of Richland Township". Plainville Times. p. 3.


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