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 was located at the intersection of Timber Rd and 60th St (approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Peabody).
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.
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e "Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
Further reading
External links
- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
