Athelstane Township, Clay County, Kansas

Athelstane Township
Township

Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°10′45″N 097°12′11″W / 39.17917°N 97.20306°W / 39.17917; -97.20306Coordinates: 39°10′45″N 097°12′11″W / 39.17917°N 97.20306°W / 39.17917; -97.20306
Country United States
State Kansas
County Clay
Area
 • Total 36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2)
 • Land 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 144
 • Density 4/sq mi (1.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0476298

Athelstane Township is a township in Clay County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 144. It was named after Athelstaneford, Scotland when Robert Hamilton, an early settler, selected the name for the post office.[1]

Geography

Athelstane Township covers an area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Athelstane.

The streams of Badger Creek, Basket Creek, and McMurray Creek run through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "A Continued Story of Clay County by Townships—Athelstane". The Times. June 22, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.


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