Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

For the township in Missouri, see Willow Springs Township, Howell County, Missouri.
Willow Springs Township
Township
Worden, Kansas in 2009
Worden, Kansas in 2009
Location in Douglas County
Location in Douglas County
Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 095°18′01″W / 38.80556°N 95.30028°W / 38.80556; -95.30028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Area
 • Total
54.55 sq mi (141.29 km2)
 • Land54.26 sq mi (140.52 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2)  0.54%
Elevation
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,409
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID0479497

Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409. Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856.[1] It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.

Geography

Willow Springs Township covers an area of 54.55 square miles (141.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Flory, Sutton and Worden.

The stream of Chicken Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

Towns and settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

Transportation

Major highways

The Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church

Airports

Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.

Places of interest

References

  1. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 310.