Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Palmyra Township
settlement_type = Township
nickname =
motto =

---

imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Signal Oak, a historic spot in Palmyra Township


image_

image_

---

mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location in Douglas County


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Douglas
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =

area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 213.86
area_land_km2 = 212.17
area_water_km2 = 1.69
area_total_sq_mi = 82.57
area_land_sq_mi = 81.92
area_water_sq_mi = 0.65
area_water_percent = 0.79

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 5760
population_density_km2 = 27.1
population_density_sq_mi = 70.3

timezone =
utc_offset =
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 320
elevation_ft = 1050
latd = 38
latm = 47
lats = 20
latNS = N
longd = 095
longm = 09
longs = 01
longEW = W

postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name = GNIS feature ID
blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0479537 0479537]
website =
footnotes =

Palmyra Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,760. It was named after a small trail stop on the Santa Fe Trail that was later absorbed into Baldwin City. It was originally called Calhoun from 1855 to 1858.

Geography

Palmyra Township covers an area of 82.57 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Baldwin City. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Baldwin City, Brumbaugh, Oakwood, Old Black Jack, Prairie City and Vinland.

The stream of Wymore Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent Townships

*Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northwest)
*Eudora Township, Douglas County (northeast)
*McCamish Township, Johnson County (east)
*Richland Township, Miami County (southeast)
*Franklin Township, Franklin County (south)
*Hayes Township, Franklin County (southwest)
*Willow Springs Township, Douglas County (west)

Towns and Settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

*Baldwin City
*Black Jack
*Brooklyn
*Clearfield
*Prairie City
*Vinland

Transportation

Major Highways

*U.S. Highway 56
*K-33

Airports

Palmyra Township contains one airport or landing strip, Vinland Valley Aerodrome.

Places of interest

*Douglas State Fishing Lake northeast of Baldwin City has fishing, hunting and limited camping.
*Signal Oak, a hill north of Baldwin where a tall oak tree once stood that was used to warn Lawrence about approaching guerilla attacks. The tree is gone but is clearly marked and has a scenic view of the Coal Creek, Wakarusa and Kaw Valleys.
*Spring Lake, a small fishing and recreation lake southeast of Baldwin offer scenic views, fishing and hiking trails.
*Ivan Boyd Prairie Preserve and Robert Pearson Memorial Park, located east of Baldwin marks wagon ruts along the Santa Fe Trail and the Battle of Black Jack which some consider the first battle of the Civil War.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Palmyra-Douglas-KS.html City-Data.com]