Williamsburg Township is a

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in Franklin County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 672. It was named for the small town of Williamsburg.

Geography

Williamsburg Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Williamsburg. According to the

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, it contains one cemetery, Mount Hope. The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent Townships

* Greenwood Township, Franklin County (north) * Homewood Township, Franklin County (northeast) * Ohio Township, Franklin County (east) * Richmond Township, Franklin County (east) * Putnam Township, Anderson County (southeast) * Reeder Township, Anderson County (south) * Rock Creek Township, Coffey County (southwest) * Lincoln Township, Osage County (west)

Towns and Settlements

*Ransomville *

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* Williamsburg

Points of interest

*Silkville. Founded by Ernest de Boissiere in 1870, Silkville was based entirely on the silk industry. The small community thrived until 1892 when de Boissiere donated the ranch to the

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and returned to

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References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Franklin County, Kansas Townships in Kansas {{FranklinCountyKS-geo-stub