West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas
Township in Kansas, United States
38°13′04″N 97°19′02″W / 38.2176584°N 97.3171879°W / 38.2176584; -97.3171879[1][1]
(2010)[2]
West Branch Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 966, including the city of Goessel.[2]
Geography
West Branch Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Cities and towns
The township contains the following settlements:
- City of Goessel.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Emmethal Community Cemetery, located in Section 29 T29S R1E.[3]
- General Conference of Mennonite Church of North America Cemetery, located in Section 27 T21S R1E.[3]
- Goessel Cemetery (1 block south of Main St on Cedar St), located in Section 5 T21S R1E.[3]
- Goessel Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, located in Section 8 T21S R1E.[3]
- Greenfield Cemetery (a.k.a. Greunfeld Cemetery), located in Section 16 T21S R1E.[3]
- Schoenthal Cemetery, located in Section 35 T21S R1E.[3]
- Tabor Mennonite Cemetery, located in Section 21 T21S R1E.[3]
- Green Valley Cemetery (a.k.a. Quiring Cemetery) (a.k.a. West Branch Gravesite), located in Section 11 T21S R1E.[3]
- Heibert Farm Cemetery, located in Section 27 T21S R1E.[3]
- Voth Cemetery, located in Section 1 T21S R1E.[3]
- Unknown Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 36 T21S R1E.[3]
Transportation
K-15 highway passes north to south through the township.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of West Branch". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Marion County Cemetery List.
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
External links
- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Places adjacent to West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas
| Spring Valley Township (McPherson County) | Menno Township | Liberty Township |
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| Meridian Township (McPherson County) |  West Branch Township | East Branch Township |
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| Emma Township (Harvey County) | Highland Township (Harvey County) | Walton Township (Harvey County) |
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County seat: Marion | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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