Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Township of Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 36°3′15″N 94°29′1″W / 36.05417°N 94.48361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Washington |
Established | 1829[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
• Land | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 655 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 479 |
GNIS feature ID | 69791[2] |
Illinois Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.[3] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 655.
Illinois Township was established in 1829.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Illinois Township covers an area of 33.6 square miles (87 km2), all land.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Beatty Cemetery, Harold Cemetery, Norwood Cemetery and Old Union Cemetery.
Major routes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Baker, Russell (1985). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Hot Springs, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 202. OCLC 11528205.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas
- ^ a b "Township of Illinois, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 165.