Township 2, Rooks County, Kansas

Township 2
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°26′13″N99°12′44″W / 39.43694°N 99.21222°W / 39.43694; -99.21222 Coordinates: 39°26′13″N99°12′44″W / 39.43694°N 99.21222°W / 39.43694; -99.21222
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Township 2	1971
Elevation	1,745 ft (532 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	379
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	472231 [1]

Township 2 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, USA.

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 2 was formed from Rooks County townships Greenfield, Iowa and Lanark ^[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]

Elm Creek flows through the southern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River. Jim Creek and Douglas Creek flow through the northern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River.

Greenfield Township

Greenfield Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton. ^[7]

Iowa Township

Iowa Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton. ^[8]

Lanark Township

Lanark Township was created from part of Farmington Township in 1879. Farmington had been created a year earlier from Bow Creek and Lowell townships. Lanark was named for Lanarkshire, Scotland, the birthplace of an early settler in the territory. ^[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. Brown, Carl; Wells, L. W. (September 28, 1961). "A History of Greenfield Township". Plainville Times. p. 13.
8. Casad, Mrs. Bassell (February 9, 1961). "A History of Iowa Township". Plainville Times. p. 8.
9. Bartlett, Mabel (February 16, 1961). "A History of Lanark Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.