Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas
Willow Springs Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 095°18′01″W / 38.80556°N 95.30028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Douglas |
Area | |
• Total | 54.55 sq mi (141.29 km2) |
• Land | 54.26 sq mi (140.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2) 0.54% |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,409 |
• Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0479497 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Clinton Township, Douglas County (northwest)
- Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northeast)
- Palmyra Township, Douglas County (east)
- Hayes Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Centropolis Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Marion Township, Douglas County (west)
Towns and settlements
[edit]Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.
- Pleasant Grove, located at 38°51′18″N 95°16′10″W / 38.85500°N 95.26944°W
- Willow Springs, located at 38°49′07″N 95°17′52″W / 38.81861°N 95.29778°W
- Worden, located at 38°46′56″N 95°20′05″W / 38.78222°N 95.33472°W
Transportation
[edit]Major highways
[edit]Airports
[edit]Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.
Places of interest
[edit]- The Old German Baptist Brethren Church built in 1885. It is one of only 5 in Kansas and 56 in the country.
References
[edit]- "Township of Willow Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved July 15, 2009.