Township 11, Rooks County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Township 11

Township

Location in Rooks County

Coordinates: 39°14′03″N 99°17′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.23417°N 99.28889°W﻿ / 39.23417; -99.28889
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Rooks
Township 11| 1971
Elevation

| 2,149 ft (655 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 2,277
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID| 472373[1]

Township 11 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Plainville is the largest population center in Township 11.

## History[edit]

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 11 was formed from Rooks County townships Plainville and Twin Mound[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]

Paradise Creek, labeled as Salt Creek on early maps, originates in Township 11 then flows eastward into the Saline River in Russell County.

### Plainville Township[edit]

Plainville Township was established in 1879 from Paradise Township. Fairview, Logan, Northampton and Walton townships were eventually formed from parts of Plainville township. Plainville remained a double township until Township 11 was created.[7][8]

### Twin Mound Township[edit]

Twin Mound Township was established in 1879 from part of Paradise Township. The township was named for two unique blue-green, hard rock mounds that bore the Twin Mound name.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
2. ^ "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
3. ^ "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
4. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
5. ^ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
6. ^ "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
7. ^ Dougherty, Harriet (September 21, 1961). "A History of Plainville Township". Plainville Times. pp. 12–13.
8. ^ Mayhew, Ira H. (October 5, 1961). "A History of Walton Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.
9. ^ Hrabe, Mrs. Vincent (December 14, 1961). "A History of Twin Mound Township". Plainville Times. pp. 1, 8.

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Municipalities and communities of Rooks County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Stockton

Cities|

* Damar
* Palco
* Plainville
* Stockton
* Woodston
* Zurich

Map of Kansas highlighting Rooks County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Codell†
* Webster

Ghost towns|

* Adamson
* Alcona
* Amboy
* Chandler
* Cresson
* Earnest
* Frankton
* Gould City
* Highhill
* Hoskins
* Igo
* Laton
* McHale
* Motor
* Nyra
* Portage
* Slate
* Sugarloaf
* Survey
* Rockport

Townships|

* Township 1
* Township 2
* Township 3
* Township 4
* Township 5
* Township 6
* Township 7
* Township 8
* Township 9
* Township 10
* Township 11
* Township 12

Footnotes|

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

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