Place:Alexandria (township), Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Township of Alexandria

Alexandria is a civil township situated in the western part of the county of Leavenworth, state of Kansas, United States of America. It is bounded on the north by the township of Easton, on the northeast by the township of Kickapoo, on the east by the township of High Prairie, on the southeast by the township of Stranger, on the south by the township of Tonganoxie, and on the west by the county of Jefferson (including the townships of Union and Jefferson).

History

Alexandria was one of the five original civil townships erected at a meeting of the county commissioners on 7 September 1855 after the county was erected the preceding month. It was named after J.M. Alexander, one of the founders of the town of Alexandria. The township was first settled in 1854.

Boundaries

The boundaries were originally defined:

All that part of the county lying between Stranger creek and the western line of said county.

Research Tips

Bibliography

See the entries for Leavenworth County.

Resources

Historical property maps—

• Standard atlas of Leavenworth County, Kansas. (Chicago, Illinois: Ogle, 1903), p. 19: Map of Alexandria Township