Place:Center, Doniphan, Kansas, United States

Township of Center

Center is a civil township situated in the central part of the county of Doniphan, state of Kansas, United States of America. It is bounded on the north by the state of Missouri (including the county of Holt and its townships of Lewis and Forbes), on the east by the townships of Burr Oak and Washington, on the east and south by the township of Marion, on the south by the township of Wayne, on the south and west by the township of Independence, and on the west by the townships of Wolf River and Iowa. The Missouri river forms its northern boundary.

History

Center was organized on 21 October 1856, at the same time as the township of Marion was formed. It was named from the fact of its being located in the central part of the county.

Boundaries

Originally the township's boundaries were fixed as follows:

Commencing at the northwest corner of Section 7, Town 2, Range 20; thence east, with the Missouri River to Burr Oak Township; thence south, with the line of Burr Oak and Washington Townships, to the southeast corner of Section 36, Town 3, Range 21; thence west to the southeast corner of Section 35, Town 3, Range 20; thence north to place of beginning.

On 21 June 1859, a change was made and the boundaries were fixed as follows:

Commencing at the northwest corner of Section 14, Town 2, Range 20; thence down the Missouri River to the northwest corner of Section 23; thence along the north line to the northeast corner of said section; thence due south to the southeast corner of Section 35, Town 3, Range 21; thence west to the southeast corner of Section 35, Town 3, Range 20; thence north to place of beginning.

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Bibliography

See the entries for Doniphan County.