Lincoln Township Butler County, Kansas
Township
Location within Butler County
Coordinates: 37°59′05″N 096°52′06″W / 37.98472°N 96.86833°W / 37.98472; -96.86833
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Butler
Area
• Total	99.97 sq mi (258.92 km2)
• Land	99.33 sq mi (257.26 km2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)  0.64%
Elevation	1,391 ft (424 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	317
• Density	3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0474387
Website	County Website

Lincoln Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317.

History[edit]

Lincoln Township was organized in 1879.^[1]

Geography[edit]

Lincoln Township covers an area of 99.97 square miles (258.9 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Communities[edit]

The township contains the following settlements:

• Unincorporated community of De Graff.

Education[edit]

• Eden Christian School, Private Mennonite Grade School, approximately 3 miles south of Burns. Located at 38°02′25″N 96°53′46″W / 38.040139°N 96.896199°W / 38.040139; -96.896199

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 20 T23S R5E.^[2][3]
• According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Baker and Ridgeway.

Further reading[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Butler County Website
• City-Data.com
• Butler County Maps: Current, 1936