Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas

Liberty Township
Marion County, Kansas
Liberty Township; Marion County, Kansas
	Township
	Location within Marion County
	Liberty Township; Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
	Coordinates: 38°18′13″N097°12′37″W / 38.30361°N 97.21028°W Coordinates: 38°18′13″N097°12′37″W / 38.30361°N 97.21028°W
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 (2010) [1]
• 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

Last updated April 10, 2020

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 (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. Parkview Cemetery) (a.k.a. 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]

Related Research Articles

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".

Hillsboro, Kansas City in Kansas, United States

Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993. Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which had 766 students enrolled in Fall 2014.

Gnadenau was a communal village of German-speaking Mennonite immigrants from Russia in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is currently a ghost town that was located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Hillsboro. No buildings remain at this former community site. The Gnadenau Cemetery still exists.

West Branch Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 966, including the city of Goessel.

East Branch Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 178.

Catlin Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 187, including a fraction of the city of Peabody.

Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.

Milton Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 310, including the city of Burns.

Menno Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 330.

Lehigh Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 329, including the city of Lehigh.

Logan Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 104.

Colfax Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 291, including the city of Ramona.

Lost Springs Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 197, including the city of Lost Springs.

Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 219, including Canada and Eastshore.

Wilson Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 201, including Aulne.

Clear Creek Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 548, including the city of Lincolnville, and unincorporated communities of Antelope and east side of Pilsen.

Grant Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 131.

Centre Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 479, not including the city of Marion.

Fairplay Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 107, not including the city of Florence.

Risley Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 207, not including the city of Hillsboro.

References

1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Liberty
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
↑ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

External links

Marion County Website
City-Data.com
Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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[Census2010-1] 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

[GR8-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[3] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Liberty

[CemeteryList-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

[5] Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Marion
Cities	Burns Durham Florence Goessel Hillsboro Lehigh Lincolnville Lost Springs Marion Peabody Ramona Tampa	Map of Kansas highlighting Marion County
Unincorporated communities	Antelope Aulne Canada Eastshore (at Marion Reservoir) Marion County Lake Pilsen
Ghost towns	Elk‡ Gnadenau Hampson Oursler Waldeck Watchorn
Townships	Blaine Catlin Centre Clark Clear Creek Colfax Doyle Durham Park East Branch Fairplay Gale Grant Lehigh Liberty Logan Lost Springs Menno Milton Moore Peabody Risley Summit West Branch Wilson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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