Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

For the township in Missouri, see Willow Springs Township, Howell County, Missouri.

Township in Kansas, United States

Willow Springs Township

Township

Worden, Kansas in 2009

Location in Douglas County

Coordinates: 38°48′20″N 095°18′01″W﻿ / ﻿38.80556°N 95.30028°W﻿ / 38.80556; -95.30028
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Douglas
Area

• Total| 54.55 sq mi (141.29 km2)
• Land| 54.26 sq mi (140.52 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2)  0.54%
Elevation

| 1,099 ft (335 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 1,409
• Density| 26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0479497

Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409. Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856.[1] It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.

## Geography

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Willow Springs Township covers an area of 54.55 square miles (141.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Flory, Sutton and Worden.

The stream of Chicken Creek runs through this township.

## Adjacent townships

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* Clinton Township, Douglas County (northwest)
* Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northeast)
* Palmyra Township, Douglas County (east)
* Hayes Township, Franklin County (southeast)
* Centropolis Township, Franklin County (southwest)
* Marion Township, Douglas County (west)

## Towns and settlements

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Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

* Pleasant Grove, located at 38°51′18″N 95°16′10″W﻿ / ﻿38.85500°N 95.26944°W﻿ / 38.85500; -95.26944﻿ (Pleasant Grove, Kansas)
* Willow Springs, located at 38°49′07″N 95°17′52″W﻿ / ﻿38.81861°N 95.29778°W﻿ / 38.81861; -95.29778﻿ (Willow Springs, Kansas)
* Worden, located at 38°46′56″N 95°20′05″W﻿ / ﻿38.78222°N 95.33472°W﻿ / 38.78222; -95.33472﻿ (Worden, Kansas)

## Transportation

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### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 56
* U.S. Highway 59

The Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church

### Airports

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Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.

## Places of interest

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* The Old German Baptist Brethren Church built in 1885. It is one of only 5 in Kansas and 56 in the country.

## References

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1. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 310.

* "Township of Willow Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved July 15, 2009.

## External links

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* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Lawrence

Cities|

* Baldwin City
* Eudora
* Lawrence
* Lecompton

Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Springs
* Black Jack
* Clearfield
* Clinton
* Globe
* Grover
* Hesper
* Kanwaka
* Lake View
* Lone Star
* Midland
* Pleasant Grove
* Sibleyville
* Stull
* Vinland
* Worden

Ghost towns|

* Belvoir
* Franklin
* Lapeer
* Louisiana
* Media
* Prairie City
* Simmons Point Station
* Twin Mound
* Weaver

Townships|

* Clinton
* Eudora
* Grant
* Kanwaka
* Lecompton
* Marion
* Palmyra
* Wakarusa
* Willow Springs

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