Cedar Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Cedar Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°21′20″N 95°39′51″W / 39.35556°N 95.66417°W / 39.35556; -95.66417Coordinates: 39°21′20″N 95°39′51″W / 39.35556°N 95.66417°W / 39.35556; -95.66417
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 39.94 sq mi (103.44 km2)
 • Land 39.93 sq mi (103.41 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,254
 • Density 31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0478197

Cedar Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,254.

History

The first permanent white settlement in Cedar Township was in 1855.[1]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 39.94 square miles (103.44 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Morgan Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cedar Grove, South Cedar and South Denison.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 32.


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