Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas
Marion Township | |
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 Globe Glass Works in Globe (2009) | |
 Location in Douglas County | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 095°25′41″W / 38.80556°N 95.42806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.93 sq mi (186.29 km2) |
| • Land | 71.55 sq mi (185.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 836 |
| • Density | 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479476 |
Marion Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836.
History
[edit]It was named after the former town of Marion which in turn was named after Francis Marion.
Geography
[edit]Marion Township covers an area of 71.93 square miles (186.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Appanoose, Colyer, Dodder, Rock Creek and Twin Mound.
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Clinton Township, Douglas County (north)
- Willow Springs, Douglas County (east)
- Centropolis Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Appanoose Township, Franklin County (south)
- Junction Township, Osage County (southwest)
- Elk Township, Osage County (west)
Communities
[edit]Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.
- Globe, located at 38°46′00″N 95°23′58″W / 38.76667°N 95.39944°W
- Lone Star, located at 38°51′59″N 95°21′16″W / 38.86639°N 95.35444°W
- Twin Mound, located at 38°51′32″N 95°28′53″W / 38.85889°N 95.48139°W
Transportation
[edit]Major highway
[edit]Places of interest
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- Lone Star Lake, approximately four and one-half miles south of Clinton Lake offers boating, fishing, camping and swimming during certain times of the year.
- Simmons Point Station, an old stone house along the Santa Fe Trail that served as a resting place and way station.[1]
- Townsite of Marion. Located along U.S. Highway 56, the town was named for Francis Marion and was known as both Marion and Globe.
- Townsite of Baden, located one mile (1.6 km) east of the Osage County line.
- Twin Mound School, one of the best preserved one-room schoolhouses in the county and the last one to be consolidated, in 1966.
References
[edit]- ^ Knox, Ron (May 14, 2006). "Time is Running Out for Historic Structure". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
External links
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