Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Erving Township
Township

Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°36′08″N 98°27′16″W / 39.60222°N 98.45444°W / 39.60222; -98.45444Coordinates: 39°36′08″N 98°27′16″W / 39.60222°N 98.45444°W / 39.60222; -98.45444
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jewell
Area
 • Total 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 1,578 ft (481 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 60
 • Density 1.7/sq mi (0.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472084

Erving Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.

History

Erving Township was organized in 1872. It was named for one Dr. Erving, an early settler and native of Hiawatha.[1]

Geography

Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

  • Odessa Township (north)
  • Ionia Township (northeast)
  • Athens Township (east)
  • Cawker Township, Mitchell County (south)
  • Ross Township, Osborne County (southwest)
  • Lincoln Township, Smith County (west)
  • Webster Township, Smith County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Reformed and Rooker.

References

  1. ↑ "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Retrieved 30 December 2013.


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