Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Summit TownshipMarion County, Kansas is located in Kansas
Summit TownshipMarion County, Kansas
Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°07′47″N 96°59′14″W / 38.1296570°N 96.9870966°W / 38.1296570; -96.9870966[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
[1]
1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total80
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-69100 [1]
GNIS ID477782 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[2]

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:[3]

  • Summit Township Cemetery (a.k.a. United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
  • Whitewater Center Cemetery (a.k.a. Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)

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