Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas

Liberty Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township

Location within Marion County
Liberty Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°18′13″N 097°12′37″W / 38.30361°N 97.21028°W / 38.30361; -97.21028Coordinates: 38°18′13″N 097°12′37″W / 38.30361°N 97.21028°W / 38.30361; -97.21028
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
 • Total 36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation 1,362 ft (415 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 320
 • Density 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-40225 [2]
GNIS feature ID 477341 [3]
Website County Website

Liberty Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 320, not including the city of Hillsboro.[1]

Geography

Liberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Alexanderfeld Cemetery (a.k.a. Church of God in Christ Cemetery), located in Section 4 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 25 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Gard Cemetery, located in Section 24 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Gnadenau Church Cemetery #1 (There are no stones, records are in Library at Tabor College), located in Section 11 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Gnadenau Church Cemetery #2 (a.k.a. Parkview Cemetery) (a.k.a. Grace Meadow Cemetery), located in Section 9 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery (includes Ebenezer of Bruderthal and First Mennonite sections), located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Hope Valley Cemetery, located in Section 17 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Jost Cemetery, located in Section 5 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery of Hillsboro, located in Section 3 T20S R2E.[4]
  • Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery, located in Section 2 T20S R2E.[4]

Transportation

No major highways or railroads pass through the township.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Liberty
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
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