Catlin Township is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Marion County, Kansas, United States.
As of the
2010 census, the township population was 187, including a fraction of the city of
Peabody.
Geography
Catlin Township covers an area of .
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
* City of
Peabody (north of 9th Street). The majority of Peabody is located in
Peabody Township.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
[Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)](_blank)
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* Catlin Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 17 T21S R3E. The church was closed in 1961 then demolished in the 1960s.
* Prairie Lawn Cemetery (aka Brookdell Cemetery), located in Section 34 T21S R3E. Main cemetery for city of Peabody.
* Tharp Cemetery, located in Section 2 T21S R3E.
Transportation
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
passes along the southern township edge, and follows roughly parallel to the BNSF Railway.Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
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See also
* Hamilton family
The Hamiltons of the United States are a family of Scottish origin, whose most prominent member was Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Their ancestors and relations in Scotland included the Lair ...
References
Further reading
External links
Marion County website
* Marion County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
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Townships in Marion County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas