Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas

Liberty Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Liberty Township Marion County, Kansas is located in Kansas
Liberty Township Marion County, Kansas
Liberty Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°18′13″N 97°12′21″W / 38.3036559°N 97.2059498°W / 38.3036559; -97.2059498[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
[1]
1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
320
 • Density8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-40225 [1]
GNIS ID477341 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Liberty Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 320, not including the city of Hillsboro.[2]

Geography

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

Communities

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

Transportation

No major highways or railroads pass through the township.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas