Lincoln Township, Butler County, Kansas

Lincoln Township
Butler County, Kansas
Township

Location within Butler County
Coordinates: 37°59′05″N 096°52′06″W / 37.98472°N 96.86833°W / 37.98472; -96.86833Coordinates: 37°59′05″N 096°52′06″W / 37.98472°N 96.86833°W / 37.98472; -96.86833
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
 • Total 99.97 sq mi (258.92 km2)
 • Land 99.33 sq mi (257.26 km2)
 • Water 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)  0.64%
Elevation 1,391 ft (424 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 317
 • Density 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474387
Website County Website

Lincoln Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317.

History

Lincoln Township was organized in 1879.[1]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 99.97 square miles (258.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

Education

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 20 T23S R5E.[2][3]
  • According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Baker and Ridgeway.

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 163.
  2. ↑ Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Eden Mennonite Church; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encycolopedia Online.


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