Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas
Township in Kansas, United States
38°07′47″N 96°59′14″W / 38.1296570°N 96.9870966°W / 38.1296570; -96.9870966[1] (2010)[2]
Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[2]
Geography
Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
- Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It was located at the intersection of Timber Rd and 60th St (approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Peabody).
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]
- Summit Township Cemetery (a.k.a. United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
- Whitewater Center Cemetery (a.k.a. Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
Further reading
External links
- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Marion
![Map of Kansas highlighting Marion County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Marion_County.svg/180px-Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Marion_County.svg.png)
communities
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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