Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas
Liberty Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Marion County | |
Coordinates: 38°18′13″N 97°12′21″W / 38.3036559°N 97.2059498°W[1] | |
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-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-40225 [1] |
GNIS ID | 477341 [1] |
Website | County 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
[edit]Liberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Communities
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]No major highways or railroads pass through the township.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT