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Clifford Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°02′35″N 096°58′41″W / 38.04306°N 96.97806°W / 38.04306; -96.97806
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Clifford Township
Butler County, Kansas
Township
Location within Butler County
Location within Butler County
Clifford Township is located in Kansas
Clifford Township
Clifford Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 38°02′35″N 096°58′41″W / 38.04306°N 96.97806°W / 38.04306; -96.97806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
41.81 sq mi (108.3 km2)
 • Land41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
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1,417 ft (432 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
259
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-14175 [1]
GNIS ID474376 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Clifford Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.

History

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Clifford Township was organized in 1876.[2] The township was named for John A. Clifford, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

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Clifford Township covers an area of 41.81 square miles (108.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Clifford Cemetery (aka Pleasant Center Cemetery), located in Section 14 T23S R4E.[4]
  • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T23S R5E.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Clifford Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
  3. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 112.
  4. ^ a b Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas
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