Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas

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.

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 71.93 square miles (186.3 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Appanoose, Colyer, Dodder, Rock Creek and Twin Mounds.

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.

• Globe, located at 38°46′00″N 95°23′58″W / 38.76667°N 95.39944°W / 38.76667; -95.39944 (Globe, Kansas)
  • Lone Star, located at 38°51′59″N 95°21′16″W / 38.86639°N 95.35444°W / 38.86639; -95.35444 (Lone Star, Kansas)
    • Twin Mound, located at 38°51′32″N 95°28′53″W / 38.85889°N 95.48139°W / 38.85889; -95.48139 (Twin Mound, Kansas)

      Transportation

      Major highways

      • U.S. Highway 56

      Places of interest

      • 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 Station, an old stone house along the Santa Fe Trail that used to be a resting place and way station is standing neglected and deteriorating.^[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

      External links

      • US-Counties.com
      • City-Data.com

      v t e Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States County seat: Lawrence Cities Baldwin City Eudora Lawrence Lecompton Townships Clinton Eudora Grant Kanwaka Lecompton Marion Palmyra Wakarusa Willow Springs Unincorporated communities Big Springs Clearfield Clinton Globe Grover Hesper Kanwaka Lake View Lone Star Midland Pleasant Grove Sibleyville Stull Vinland Worden Ghost towns Prairie City Twin Mound

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