Buckeye Township, Ellis County, Kansas
Buckeye Township | |
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 Location in Ellis County | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′45″N 099°19′51″W / 39.02917°N 99.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.11 sq mi (352.52 km2) |
| • Land | 136.03 sq mi (352.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 2,156 ft (657 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 414 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472439 |
Buckeye Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 414.
Geography
[edit]Buckeye Township covers an area of 136.11 square miles (352.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hyacinth, Saint Andrew and Saint Severin.
History
[edit]A post office was opened at Martin in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1894.[1] The Martin area was part of Saline Township until 1910, when it passed to Riverview Township, and ultimately was incorporated into Buckeye Township.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A gazetteer of Kansas. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OL 20596112M.
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