world.wikisort.org - USA Marion Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836. It was named after the former town of Marion which in turn was named after Francis Marion.
Township in Kansas, United States
Marion Township
Globe Glass Works in Globe (2009).
Location in Douglas County
Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 095°25′41″W Country United States State Kansas County Douglas • Total71.93 sq mi (186.29 km2 ) • Land71.55 sq mi (185.32 km2 ) • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2 ) 0.52% Elevation
1,099 ft (335 m) • Total836 • Density11.7/sq mi (4.5/km2 ) GNIS feature ID 0479476
Geography
Marion Township covers an area of 71.93 square miles (186.3 km 2 ) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Appanoose, Colyer, Dodder, Rock Creek and Twin Mound.
Adjacent townships
Clinton Township , Douglas County (north)
Willow Springs, Douglas County (east)
Centropolis Township , Franklin County (southeast)
Appanoose Township, Franklin County (south)
Junction Township , Osage County (southwest)
Elk Township , Osage County (west)
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
Places of interest
Twin Mound School in 2008.
Simmon's Stage Station in 2009.
Lone Star Lake, about four and half miles south of Clinton Lake offers boating, fishing, camping and swimming during certain times of the year.
Simmons Point Station, an old stone house along the Santa Fe Trail that used to be a resting place and way station.[1]
Townsite of Marion. Located along U.S. Highway 56, the town was named for Francis Marion and was known as both Marion and Globe.
Townsite of Baden, located one mile (1.6 km) east of the Osage county line.
Twin Mound School, one of the best preserved one-room schoolhouses in the county and the last one to be consolidated in 1966.
References
"Township of Marion" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. 13 October 1978. Retrieved 2009-07-15 .
External links
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas , United States
Cities Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County Unincorporated communities
Big Springs
Black Jack
Clearfield
Clinton
Globe
Grover
Hesper
Kanwaka
Lake View
Lone Star
Midland
Pleasant Grove
Sibleyville
Stull
Vinland
Worden
Ghost towns
Belvoir
Franklin
Lapeer
Louisiana
Media
Prairie City
Simmons Point Station
Twin Mound
Weaver
Townships
Kansas portal
United States portal
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