Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°18′13″N 97°12′21″W / 38.3036559°N 97.2059498°W / 38.3036559; -97.2059498[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation1,362 ft (415 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total320 • Density8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-40225 [1]GNIS ID477341 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Liberty Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 320, not including the city of Hillsboro.[2]

Geography

Liberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

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 (a.k.a. Church of God in Christ Cemetery), located in Section 4 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 25 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Gard Cemetery, located in Section 24 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Gnadenau Church Cemetery #1 (There are no stones, records are in Library at Tabor College), located in Section 11 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Gnadenau Church Cemetery #2 (a.k.a. Parkview Cemetery) (a.k.a. Grace Meadow Cemetery), located in Section 9 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery (includes Ebenezer of Bruderthal and First Mennonite sections), located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Hope Valley Cemetery, located in Section 17 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Jost Cemetery, located in Section 5 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery of Hillsboro, located in Section 3 T20S R2E.[3]
  • Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery, located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[3]

Transportation

No major highways or railroads pass through the township.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

External links

  • Marion County website
  • City-Data.com
  • Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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