Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas

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Diamond Creek Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 237.

Geography

Diamond Creek Township covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. The streams of Collett Creek, Diamond Creek, Gannon Creek, Middle Creek, Mulvane Creek, Pickett Creek, Schaffer Creek, School Creek, Stribby Creek and Wildcat Creek run through this township.

Communities

The township contains the city of Elmdale.Template:Sfn

Hymer

Hymer was a community that previously existed in this Township.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn It was located on Diamond Creek (creek), Script error: No such module "convert". north-west of Cottonwood Falls.Template:Sfn It was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.Template:Sfn

In the 1910 Census, it had a population of 30.Template:Sfn

The community had a post office from March 19, 1872 until October 4, 1943.Template:Sfn

Hymer is a corruption of the surname of Frank and George Hegwer, original landowners.[1]

Elk

Elk was a community that previously existed in this Township.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn It was located on Middle Creek, Script error: No such module "convert". north-west of Cottonwood Falls.Template:Sfn Its mail and shipping point in the early 20th century was Antelope, in neighbouring Marion County, Script error: No such module "convert". to its west.Template:Sfn

In the 1910 Census, it had a population of 45.Template:Sfn

The community had a post office from August 24, 1874 until December 15, 1924, when it was replaced by rural free delivery.[2]Template:Sfn It also had a general store,Template:Sfn and a blacksmiths.Template:Sfn

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Boenitz.
  • Diamond Creek.
  • Elk, located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..
  • Elmdale.

References

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  2. ↑ University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Great Plains Studies, Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 7-8, p. 253

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Sources

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Further reading

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External links

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