Township 2, Rooks County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°26′13″N 99°12′44″W / 39.43694°N 99.21222°W / 39.43694; -99.21222
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Township 2
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°26′13″N 99°12′44″W / 39.43694°N 99.21222°W / 39.43694; -99.21222
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Township 21971
Elevation
1,745 ft (532 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total379
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID472231[1]

Township 2 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States.

History[edit]

Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships.[3]

Township 2 was formed from Rooks County townships Greenfield, Iowa and Lanark[4] in 1971 pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110.[5] 80-1110 allowed for the disorganization of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships.[6]

Elm Creek flows through the southern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River. Jim Creek and Douglas Creek flow through the northern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River.

Greenfield Township[edit]

Greenfield Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton.[7]

Iowa Township[edit]

Iowa Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton.[8]

Lanark Township[edit]

Lanark Township was created from part of Farmington Township in 1879. Farmington had been created a year earlier from Bow Creek and Lowell townships. Lanark was named for Lanarkshire, Scotland, the birthplace of an early settler in the territory.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. ^ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Brown, Carl; Wells, L. W. (September 28, 1961). "A History of Greenfield Township". Plainville Times. p. 13.
  8. ^ Casad, Mrs. Bassell (February 9, 1961). "A History of Iowa Township". Plainville Times. p. 8.
  9. ^ Bartlett, Mabel (February 16, 1961). "A History of Lanark Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.


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