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Murdock Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°52′N 97°6′W / 37.867°N 97.100°W / 37.867; -97.100
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Murdock Township
Butler County, Kansas
Township
Location within Butler County
Location within Butler County
Murdock Township is located in Kansas
Murdock Township
Murdock Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°52′N 97°6′W / 37.867°N 97.100°W / 37.867; -97.100[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
378
 • Density10/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-49225 [1]
GNIS ID473878 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Murdock Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 378.

History

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Murdock Township was named for Thomas Benton Murdock,[2]: 178  a native of Virginia who settled in Butler County.[3]

Anthony G. Davis is reported to be the first settler in Murdock Township, arriving in 1857.[2]: 178 

Murdock Township was organized in March 1873 and voting occurred in April 1873.[2]: 178 

Geography

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Murdock Township covers an area of 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Shafer and Union.

The streams of Fourmile Creek, Prairie Creek, Whitewater Creek and Wildcat Creek run through this township.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Murdock Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b c Mooney, Vol. P. History of Butler County, Kansas Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Lawrence: Standard, 1916.
  3. ^ "Thomas Benton Murdock - History of Butler County (Kansas)". Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2009. History of Butler County, pp. 480-484.

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas
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