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]
Liberty Township Marion County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Marion County | |
  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[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 320 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-40225 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477341 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Geography
editLiberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Communities
editThe township contains the following settlements:
- City of Hillsboro (south of D Street). The north part is located in Risley Township.
- Ghost town of Gnadenau.
Cemeteries
editThe 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
editNo major highways or railroads pass through the township.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Liberty 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 Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT