Willow Springs Township, Douglas County, Kansas

Willow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,517.

History

Willow Springs Township was formed in 1856. It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.

Geography

Willow Springs Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Flory, Sutton and Worden.

The stream of Chicken Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Clinton Township, Douglas County (northwest)
• Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (northeast)
• Palmyra Township, Douglas County (east)
• Hayes Township, Franklin County (southeast)
• Centropolis Township, Franklin County (southwest)
• Marion Township, Douglas County (west)

Communities

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

• Pleasant Grove, located at
• Willow Springs, located at
• Worden, located at

Transportation

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 56
• U.S. Highway 59

Airports

Willow Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Flory Airport.

Places of interest

• The Old German Baptist Brethren Church built in 1885. It is one of only 5 in Kansas and 56 in the country.

References

External links

• City-Data.com