Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas
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{{for|the township in Missouri|Willow Springs Township, Howell County, Missouri}}
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|image_caption = Worden (2009)
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|map_caption = Location in Douglas County
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|subdivision_name2 = Douglas
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|area_land_km2 = 140.52
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|area_total_sq_mi = 54.55
|area_land_sq_mi = 54.26
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.3
|area_water_percent = 0.54
|population_as_of = 2000
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|population_total = 1409
|population_density_km2 = 10
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Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409.
History
Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856.{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr/page/310 310]}} It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.
Geography
Willow Springs Township covers an area of {{convert|54.55|sqmi|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)
Communities
Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.
- Pleasant Grove, located at {{coord|38|51|18|N|95|16|10|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Pleasant Grove, Kansas}}
- Willow Springs, located at {{coord|38|49|07|N|95|17|52|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Willow Springs, Kansas}}
- Worden, located at {{coord|38|46|56|N|95|20|05|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Worden, Kansas}}
Transportation
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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
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External links
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Willow-Springs-Douglas-KS.html City-Data.com]
{{Douglas County, Kansas}}
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