Fairplay Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 107, not including the city of Florence.[2]
Geography
Fairplay Township covers an area of 45 square miles (116.5 km2).
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
- City of Florence (west part). The east part of Florence is located in Doyle Township.
- Ghost town of Oursler.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Allison Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T21S R4E.[3]
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (aka Mount Calvary Cemetery), located in Section 14 T21S R5E.[3]
Transportation
U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Fairplay 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 Fairplay". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b 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
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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