Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

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Willow Springs Township
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Worden, Kansas in 2009
Map highlighting Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas.svg
Location in Douglas County
Coordinates: 38°48′20″N095°18′01″W / 38.80556°N 95.30028°W / 38.80556; -95.30028
Country United States
State Kansas
County Douglas
Area
  Total54.55 sq mi (141.29 km2)
  Land54.26 sq mi (140.52 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2)  0.54%
Elevation
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,409
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0479497

Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409. Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856. [1] It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.

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Geography

Willow Springs Township covers an area of 54.55 square miles (141.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Flory, Sutton and Worden.

The stream of Chicken Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

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

The Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church Old German Baptist Church.JPG
The Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church

Airports

Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.

Places of interest

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References

  1. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p.  310.