Buckeye Township, Ellis County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°01′45″N 099°19′51″W / 39.02917°N 99.33083°W / 39.02917; -99.33083
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Buckeye Township
Location in Ellis County
Location in Ellis County
Coordinates: 39°01′45″N 099°19′51″W / 39.02917°N 99.33083°W / 39.02917; -99.33083
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllis
Area
 • Total136.11 sq mi (352.52 km2)
 • Land136.03 sq mi (352.32 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
2,156 ft (657 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total414
 • Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0472439

Buckeye Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 414.

Geography[edit]

Buckeye Township covers an area of 136.11 square miles (352.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hyacinth, Saint Andrew and Saint Severin.

History[edit]

A post office was opened at Martin in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1894.[1] The Martin area was part of Saline Township until 1910, when it passed to Riverview Township, and ultimately was incorporated into Buckeye Township[2][3].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A gazetteer of Kansas. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OL 20596112M.

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