Homestead Township, Chase County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Homestead Township

Township

Location within Chase County

Homestead Township

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 096°41′41″W﻿ / ﻿38.15833°N 96.69472°W﻿ / 38.15833; -96.69472
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Chase
Area

• Total| 54.64 sq mi (141.51 km2)
• Land| 54.49 sq mi (141.12 km2)
• Water| 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.27%
Elevation

| 1,430 ft (440 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 52
• Density| 1/sq mi (0.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0477799

Homestead Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 52.

## Geography

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Homestead Township covers an area of 54.64 square miles (141.5 km2).

## History

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A post office under the name Homestead opened in 1876 and was discontinued in 1913.[1]

## Communities

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The township contains the following settlements:

* Ghost town of Homestead.

## Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries:

* Homestead.

## References

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1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Chase County, Kansas

## External links

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* Chase County Website
* City-Data.com
* Chase County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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Municipalities and communities of Chase County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Cottonwood Falls

Cities|

* Cedar Point
* Cottonwood Falls
* Elmdale
* Matfield Green
* Strong City

Map of Kansas highlighting Chase County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bazaar
* Clements
* Saffordville
* Toledo
* Wonsevu

Ghost towns|

* Elk‡
* Ellinor
* Homestead
* Hymer
* Thurman

Townships|

* Bazaar
* Cedar
* Cottonwood
* Diamond Creek
* Falls
* Homestead
* Matfield
* Strong
* Toledo

Footnotes|

‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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