Township 11, Rooks County, Kansas

Township 11
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°14′03″N99°17′20″W / 39.23417°N 99.28889°W / 39.23417; -99.28889 Coordinates: 39°14′03″N99°17′20″W / 39.23417°N 99.28889°W / 39.23417; -99.28889
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Township 11	1971
Elevation	2,149 ft (655 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,277
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	472373 [1]

Township 11 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, USA. Plainville is the largest population center in Township 11.

History

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 11 was formed from Rooks County townships Plainville and Twin Mound ^[4] in 1971 pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110. ^[5] 80-1110 allowed for the disorganization of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships. ^[6]

Paradise Creek, labeled as Salt Creek on early maps, originates in Township 11 then flows eastward into the Saline River in Russell County.

Plainville Township

Plainville Township was established in 1879 from Paradise Township. Fairview, Logan, Northampton and Walton townships were eventually formed from parts of Plainville township. Plainville remained a double township until Township 11 was created. ^{[7] [8]}

Twin Mound Township

Twin Mound Township was established in 1879 from part of Paradise Township. The township was named for two unique blue-green, hard rock mounds that bore the Twin Mound name. ^[9]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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 2018-01-07.
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. Dougherty, Harriet (September 21, 1961). "A History of Plainville Township". Plainville Times. pp. 12–13.
8. Mayhew, Ira H. (October 5, 1961). "A History of Walton Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.
9. Hrabe, Mrs. Vincent (December 14, 1961). "A History of Twin Mound Township". Plainville Times. pp. 1, 8.