Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas
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 Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas |
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| 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 | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-05:00) |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-69100 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 477782 [3] |
| Website | County Website |
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Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[1]
Contents
Geography
Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
- Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It is located at the corner of Timber Rd and 60th St.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:[4]
- Summit Township Cemetery (aka United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
- Whitewater Center Cemetery (aka Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
Gallery
Truck hauling 36-Inch pipe to build Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) south-east of Peabody at corner of Timber Rd and 20th St in Marion County. (Whitewater Center Church in background), in 2010.
Further reading
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References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Summit
- ↑ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
External links
- Marion County Website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Kansas, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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