Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

39°36′08″N 98°27′16″W / 39.60222°N 98.45444°W / 39.60222; -98.45444CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJewellArea

• Total35.94 sq mi (93.1 km²) • Land35.92 sq mi (93.03 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) 0.08%Elevation

1,578 ft (481 m)Population

(2000)

• Total60 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0472084

Erving Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.

History

Erving Township was organized in 1872. It was named for one Dr. Erving, an early settler and native of Hiawatha.^[1]

Geography

Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Odessa Township (north)
Ionia Township (northeast)
Athens Township (east)
Cawker Township, Mitchell County (south)
Ross Township, Osborne County (southwest)
Lincoln Township, Smith County (west)
Webster Township, Smith County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Reformed and Rooker.

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.