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Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Douglas

Elevation
  
335 m

Local time
  
Monday 12:49 PM

State
  
Kansas

GNIS feature ID
  
0479497

Area
  
141.3 km²

Population
  
1,409 (2000)

Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

Weather
  
14°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 91% Humidity

Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409. Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856. It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.

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Map of Willow Springs, KS, USA

Geography

Willow Springs Township covers an area of 54.55 square miles (141.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Flory, Sutton and Worden.

The stream of Chicken Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

  • Clinton Township, Douglas County (northwest)
  • Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northeast)
  • Palmyra Township, Douglas County (east)
  • Hayes Township, Franklin County (southeast)
  • Centropolis Township, Franklin County (southwest)
  • Marion Township, Douglas County (west)

    • Towns and settlements

    Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

  • Pleasant Grove, located at 38°51′18″N 95°16′10″W
  • Willow Springs, located at 38°49′07″N 95°17′52″W
  • Worden, located at 38°46′56″N 95°20′05″W

    • Major Highways

  • U.S. Highway 56
  • U.S. Highway 59

    • Airports

    Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.

    Places of interest

  • The Old German Baptist Brethren Church built in 1885. It is one of only 5 in Kansas and 56 in the country.

    • References

    Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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