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Williamsburg Township, Franklin County, Kansas

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Franklin

Elevation
  
344 m

Local time
  
Monday 10:53 AM

State
  
Kansas

GNIS feature ID
  
0479627

Area
  
146.2 km²

Population
  
672 (2000)

Williamsburg Township, Franklin County, Kansas

Weather
  
13°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 96% Humidity

Williamsburg Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 672. It was named for the small town of Williamsburg.

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Map of Williamsburg, KS, USA

Geography

Williamsburg Township covers an area of 56.43 square miles (146.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Williamsburg. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Mount Hope.

The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent Townships

  • Greenwood Township, Franklin County (north)
  • Homewood Township, Franklin County (northeast)
  • Ohio Township, Franklin County (east)
  • Richmond Township, Franklin County (east)
  • Putnam Township, Anderson County (southeast)
  • Reeder Township, Anderson County (south)
  • Rock Creek Township, Coffey County (southwest)
  • Lincoln Township, Osage County (west)

    • Towns and Settlements

  • Ransomville
  • Silkville
  • Williamsburg

    • Points of interest

  • Silkville. Founded by Ernest de Boissiere in 1870, Silkville was based entirely on the silk industry. The small community thrived until 1892 when de Boissiere donated the ranch to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and returned to France.

    • References

    Williamsburg Township, Franklin County, Kansas Wikipedia
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