Gale Township is a
township
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in
Marion County, Kansas
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,823. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a b ...
, United States.
As of the
2010 census, the township population was 219, including
Canada
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and
Eastshore.
Geography
Gale Township covers an area of . The
Marion Reservoir
Marion Reservoir is a body of water on the Cottonwood River, north-west of Marion on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. The reservoir was completed in 1968 for flood control and is operated by the Army ...
is located in the township.
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
* Unincorporated community of
Canada
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.
* Unincorporated community of
Eastshore.
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
* Brunk Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 31 T19S R3E.
[Marion County Cemetery List.](_blank)
* Canada Cemetery, located in Section 28 T19S R3E.
* Mennonite Church Ebenezer of Bruderthal Cemetery (in 1965 while
Marion Reservoir
Marion Reservoir is a body of water on the Cottonwood River, north-west of Marion on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. The reservoir was completed in 1968 for flood control and is operated by the Army ...
was built, it was moved to "Haven of Rest" in
Liberty Township), located in Section 19 T19S R3E.
* Strassburg Cemetery, located in Section 14 T19S R3E.
References
Further reading
External links
Marion County website
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Townships in Marion County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas