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'''Lincoln Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] in [[Butler County, Kansas]]. As of the [[2000 United States census]], its population was 317. |
'''Lincoln Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] in [[Butler County, Kansas]], United States. As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], its population was 317. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Lincoln Township was organized in 1879.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h3YUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA163 |
Lincoln Township was organized in 1879.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h3YUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA163 | title=History of Butler County Kansas | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Mooney, Vol. P. | year=1916 | pages=163}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Lincoln-Butler-KS.html City-Data.com] |
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Lincoln-Butler-KS.html City-Data.com] |
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* Butler County Maps: [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/butler.PDF Current], [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/butler1936.PDF 1936] |
* Butler County Maps: [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/butler.PDF Current], [http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/butler1936.PDF 1936] |
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|Northwest = [[Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas|Summit Township (Marion County)]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 27 July 2023
Lincoln Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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 Location within Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′05″N 096°52′06″W / 37.98472°N 96.86833°W | |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.97 sq mi (258.92 km2) |
| • Land | 99.33 sq mi (257.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) 0.64% |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474387 |
| Website | County Website |
Lincoln Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317.
History
[edit]Lincoln Township was organized in 1879.[1]
Geography
[edit]Lincoln Township covers an area of 99.97 square miles (258.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.
Communities
[edit]The township contains the following settlements:
- Unincorporated community of De Graff.
Bildung
[edit]- Eden Christian School, Private Mennonite Grade School, approximately 3 miles south of Burns. Located at 38°02′25″N 96°53′46″W / 38.040139°N 96.896199°W
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 20 T23S R5E.[2][3]
- According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Baker and Ridgeway.
Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 163.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eden Mennonite Church; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encycolopedia Online.
External links
[edit]- Butler County Website
- City-Data.com
- Butler County Maps: Current, 1936
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