Wayne Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Doniphan County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 226.
Geography
Wayne Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the
USGS
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, it contains one cemetery, Doniphan.
The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township. It is also drained by Independence and Brush Creeks.
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History
Wayne Township was organized on September 1, 1855. It was named for General Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his mil ...
.
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
Townships in Doniphan County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
1855 establishments in Kansas Territory
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