Greenwood Township, Franklin County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Greenwood Township

Township

Greenwood Baptist Church and Cemetery

Location in Franklin County

Coordinates: 38°33′53″N 095°27′09″W﻿ / ﻿38.56472°N 95.45250°W﻿ / 38.56472; -95.45250
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Franklin
Area

• Total| 30.47 sq mi (78.92 km2)
• Land| 30.45 sq mi (78.85 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.08%
Elevation

| 1,093 ft (333 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 429
• Density| 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID| 479626

Greenwood Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States-. As of the 2000 census, its population was 429.

## Geography

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Greenwood Township covers an area of 30.47 square miles (78.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Coal Creek, Kelsey Creek, Little Sac Branch and Whisky Creek run through this township.

## History

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The Sac and Fox Agency post office opened in 1855.[1] It was renamed to Greenwood in 1861 but was discontinued in 1872.[2] Greenwood Township was organized in 1865 from a part of Ohio Township. The Sac and Fox agency itself was removed from the territory in 1863 to Quenemo, Osage County, and the first settlement in Greenwood occurred that year[3]:621.

The town of Greenwood is located where the Sac and Fox Agency used to be. It was here where Keokuk and the other Sac nation members were relocated after the Black Hawk War.

When the Indians were removed it was determined to start a town. Judge G. B. Greenwood, of Arkansas, then United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, assisted in making the treaty. The original settlers laid out the town and named it after Judge Greenwood. Two or three houses were built, but the town never prospered, but instead, passed rapidly out of existence[citation needed].

The settlement of Greenwood is survived by the Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood Community Church, and Greenwood Community Building.

## Cemeteries

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Greenwood Township contains the cemeteries of Central, Davidson, Greenwood, Hard Fish, and Keokuk.

## Transportation

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Greenwood Township contains one airport or landing strip, Chippewa Ranch Airport.

## References

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1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
3. ^ Andreas, A. T. (1883). History of the state of Kansas: containing a full account of its growth, of its early settlements, [etc.] Also, a supplementary history and description of its counties, cities, towns, and villages; to which are added biographical sketches of prominent men and early settlers. Chicago.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Franklin County, Kansas

## External links

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* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Ottawa

Cities|

* Lane
* Ottawa
* Pomona
* Princeton
* Rantoul
* Richmond
* Wellsville
* Williamsburg

Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County

CDP|

* Centropolis

Unincorporated
communities|

* Homewood
* Imes
* LeLoup
* Peoria
* Ransomville
* Richter

Ghost towns|

* Appanoose
* Forrest Home
* Garlington
* Greenwood
* Minneola
* Norwood
* Ohio City
* Pleasant Hill
* Silkville

Townships|

* Appanoose
* Centropolis
* Cutler
* Franklin
* Greenwood
* Harrison
* Hayes
* Homewood
* Lincoln
* Ohio
* Ottawa
* Peoria
* Pomona
* Pottawatomie
* Richmond
* Williamsburg

Footnotes|

†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

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