Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas
Liberty Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 320, not including the city of Hillsboro.
Geography
Liberty Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km).
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
- City of Hillsboro (south of D Street). The north part is located in Risley Township.
- Ghost town of Gnadenau.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Alexanderfeld Cemetery (a.k.a. Church of God in Christ Cemetery), located in Section 4 T20S R2E.
- Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 25 T20S R2E.
- Gard Cemetery, located in Section 24 T20S R2E.
- Gnadenau Church Cemetery #1 (There are no stones, records are in Library at Tabor College), located in Section 11 T20S R2E.
- Gnadenau Church Cemetery #2 (a.k.a. Parkview Cemetery) (a.k.a. Grace Meadow Cemetery), located in Section 9 T20S R2E.
- Haven of Rest Cemetery (includes Ebenezer of Bruderthal and First Mennonite sections), located in Section 2 T20S R2E.
- Hope Valley Cemetery, located in Section 17 T20S R2E.
- Jost Cemetery, located in Section 5 T20S R2E.
- Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery of Hillsboro, located in Section 3 T20S R2E.
- Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery, located in Section 2 T20S R2E.
Transportation
No major highways or railroads pass through the township.
References
- ^ "Liberty Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "2010 Total Population - Township of Liberty". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
External links
- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT