Buckeye Township, Ellis County, Kansas

Buckeye Township
Location in Ellis County
Location in Ellis County
Coordinates: 39°01′45″N 099°19′51″W / 39.02917°N 99.33083°W / 39.02917; -99.33083
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllis
Area
 • Total136.11 sq mi (352.52 km2)
 • Land136.03 sq mi (352.32 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
2,156 ft (657 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total414
 • Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0472439

Buckeye Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 414.

Geography

Buckeye Township covers an area of 136.11 square miles (352.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hyacinth, Saint Andrew and Saint Severin.

History

A post office was opened at Martin in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1894.[1] The Martin area was part of Saline Township until 1910, when it passed to Riverview Township, and ultimately was incorporated into Buckeye Township[2][3].

References

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A gazetteer of Kansas. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OL 20596112M.

External links

  • US-Counties.com
  • City-Data.com
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