Clifford Township, Butler County, Kansas
Clifford Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Clifford Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′35″N 096°58′41″W / 38.04306°N 96.97806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.81 sq mi (108.3 km2) |
| • Land | 41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 259 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-14175 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474376 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Clifford Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.
History
Clifford Township was organized in 1876.[2] The township was named for John A. Clifford, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
Clifford Township covers an area of 41.81 square miles (108.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Clifford Cemetery (aka Pleasant Center Cemetery), located in Section 14 T23S R4E.[4]
- Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T23S R5E.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Clifford Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 112.
- ^ a b Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine