Erving Township is a
township
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in
Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the
2000 census, its population was 60.
History
Erving Township was organized in 1872. It was named for one Dr. Erving, an early settler and native of
Hiawatha
Hiawatha ( , also : ), also known as Ayenwatha or Aiionwatha, was a precolonial Native American leader and cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was a leader of the Onondaga people, the Mohawk people, or both. According to some accounts, he ...
.
Geography
Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water.
Adjacent townships
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Odessa Township (north)
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Ionia Township (northeast)
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Athens Township (east)
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Cawker Township, Mitchell County (south)
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Ross Township, Osborne County (southwest)
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Lincoln Township, Smith County (west)
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Webster Township, Smith County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Reformed and Rooker.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jewell County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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