McCamish Township, Johnson County, Kansas

McCamish Township is a township in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 878.

History

Richard D. McCamish was an early settler who founded the now extinct town of McCamish in 1857.

Adjacent townships

• Lexington Township (north)
• Gardner Township (northeast)

Cemeteries

Edgerton Cemetery is located in McCamish Township.

Emergency Services

Police

• Johnson County Sheriff

Fire

• Johnson County Rural Fire Department

Medical (EMS)

• Lexington Township EMS, Post 35

Transportation

Major highways

Lakes, Streams & Ponds

• Santa Fe Lake
• Martin Creek

Parks

• Martin Creek Park

Notable Locations

• Johnson County Parks & Recreation
• 199th Street and Interstate 35: Kansas' First Diverging diamond interchange (2013)
• Southern Edge of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
• BNSF Intermodal Facility: Largest in the BNSF Railway System
• Edgerton, Kansas: Inside of Township
• Gardner, Kansas: Northwestern Edge lies inside Township

School districts

• Gardner–Edgerton USD 231

References

Further reading

External links

• Johnson County maps: Current , Historic , KDOT