Sheridan Township, Crawford County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Sheridan Township is a township
in Crawford County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,451.
. According to the USGS
, it contains five cemeteries: Beulah, Cherokee, Meyers, Monmouth and Osage.
The streams of Grindstone Creek, Limestone Creek, Thunderbolt Creek and Wolf Creek run through this township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Crawford County
Crawford County, Kansas
Crawford County is a county located in southeastern Kansas in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 39,134. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,451.
Geography
Sheridan Township covers an area of 79.81 square miles (206.7 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, CherokeeCherokee, Kansas
Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 714.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cherokee has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
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, it contains five cemeteries: Beulah, Cherokee, Meyers, Monmouth and Osage.
The streams of Grindstone Creek, Limestone Creek, Thunderbolt Creek and Wolf Creek run through this township.