Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas

Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[1]

Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 096°58′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 • Total80
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-69100 [2]
GNIS feature ID477782 [3]
WebsiteCounty Website

Geography

Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It is located at the corner of Timber Rd and 60th St.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:[4]

  • Summit Township Cemetery (a.k.a. United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
  • Whitewater Center Cemetery (a.k.a. Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
Truck hauling 36-Inch pipe to build Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) south-east of Peabody at corner of Timber Rd and 20th St in Marion County. (Whitewater Center Church in background), in 2010.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas

References
  1. "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Summit
  4. Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
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