Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas

Palmyra Township
Palmyra Township
Township
	Signal Oak, a historic spot in Palmyra Township
	Location in Douglas County
	Coordinates: 38°47′20″N095°09′01″W / 38.78889°N 95.15028°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Douglas
Area
• Total	82.57 sq mi (213.86 km2)
• Land	81.92 sq mi (212.17 km2)
• Water	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) 0.79%
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	5,760
• Density	70.3/sq mi (27.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0479537

Last updated August 11, 2023

Palmyra Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of 2000 census,^{[ needs update ]} its population was 5,760. It was named after a small trail stop on the Santa Fe Trail that was later absorbed into Baldwin City.^[1] When it was first established in 1855, it was called Calhoun, until 1858.

Geography

Palmyra Township covers an area of 82.57 square miles (213.9 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Baldwin City. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Baldwin City, Brumbaugh, Oakwood, Old Black Jack, Prairie City and Vinland.

The stream of Wymore Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northwest)
Eudora Township, Douglas County (northeast)
McCamish Township, Johnson County (east)
Richland Township, Miami County (southeast)
Franklin Township, Franklin County (south)
Hayes Township, Franklin County (southwest)
Willow Springs Township, Douglas County (west)

Towns and settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

Transportation

Major highways

U.S. Highway 56
K-33

Airports

Palmyra Township contains one airport or landing strip, Vinland Valley Aerodrome.

Places of interest

Douglas State Fishing Lake northeast of Baldwin City has fishing, hunting and limited camping.
Signal Oak, a hill north of Baldwin where a tall oak tree once stood that was used to warn Lawrence about approaching guerrilla attacks during the American Civil War. The tree is gone but is clearly marked and has a scenic view of the Coal Creek, Wakarusa and Kaw Valleys.
Spring Lake, a small fishing and recreation lake southeast of Baldwin offer scenic views, fishing and hiking trails.
Ivan Boyd Prairie Preserve and Robert Pearson Memorial Park, located east of Baldwin marks wagon ruts along the Santa Fe Trail and the Battle of Black Jack which some consider the first battle of the Civil War.

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References

↑ Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

Sources

"Township of Palmyra". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved July 15, 2009.

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[1] Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

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