Township 5, Rooks County, Kansas
Township 5 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States.
Township 5 | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′44″N 99°30′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Rooks |
Township 5 | 1971 |
Elevation | 2,113 ft (644 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 59 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 472125[1] |
History
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 5 was formed from Rooks County townships Alcona, Bow Creek and Sugar Loaf[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]
Bow Creek flows through Township 5, then on to Kirwin Reservoir in Phillips County.
Alcona Township
Alcona Township was established in 1879 from part of Stockton Township.[7]
Bow Creek Township
Bow Creek was one of the original four Rooks County civil townships along with Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. The original Bow Creek Township was 6 miles north-to-south (1 survey township). The east border was with Lowell Township, 9 miles (1-1/2 survey townships) from the Osborne County line. The west border was the Graham County line making Bow Creek 21 miles (3-1/2 survey townships) wide. Farmington, Sugar Loaf and the west half of Lanark townships were originally part of Bow Creek Township.[2]
Bow Creek Township was named for Bow Creek that flowed through the township.[8]
Sugar Loaf Township
Sugar Loaf Township was established in 1880 from part of Bow Creek Township. The township was named for a unique rounded mound of flint rock that was once used as a lookout by Native Americans.[9]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
- "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- Harmon, Oscar (March 9, 1961). "A History of Alcona Township". Plainville Times. p. 11.
- Elliott, Lee (December 14, 1961). "A History of Bow Creek Township". Plainville Times. p. 3.
- Liebenau Thrasher, Pansy (November 9, 1961). "A History of Sugar Loaf Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.