Palmyra Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,760. It was named after a small trail stop on the Santa Fe Trail that was later absorbed into Baldwin City.[1] When it was first established in 1855, it was called Calhoun, until 1858.
A marker near the townsite of Brooklyn in Palmyra Township.The boulder marking the location of Signal Oak.
Geography
Palmyra Township covers an area of 82.57 square miles (213.9km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Baldwin City. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Baldwin City, Brumbaugh, Oakwood, Old Black Jack, Prairie City and Vinland.
The stream of Wymore Creek runs through this township.
Palmyra Township contains one airport or landing strip, Vinland Valley Aerodrome.
Places of interest
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Douglas State Fishing Lake northeast of Baldwin City has fishing, hunting and limited camping.
Signal Oak, a hill north of Baldwin where a tall oak tree once stood that was used to warn Lawrence about approaching guerrilla attacks during the American Civil War. The tree is gone but is clearly marked and has a scenic view of the Coal Creek, Wakarusa and Kaw Valleys.
Spring Lake, a small fishing and recreation lake southeast of Baldwin offer scenic views, fishing and hiking trails.
Ivan Boyd Prairie Preserve and Robert Pearson Memorial Park, located east of Baldwin marks wagon ruts along the Santa Fe Trail and the Battle of Black Jack which some consider the first battle of the Civil War.
"Township of Palmyra". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
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