Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diamond Creek Township
Township
Location within Chase County
Diamond Creek Township Location in Kansas
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chase
Area
• Total	144.4 sq mi (373.99 km2)
• Land	144.05 sq mi (373.09 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	237
• Density	1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0477160

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 144.4 square miles (374 km²). 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 following settlements:

• City of Elmdale.

Hymer

Hymer was a community that previously existed in this Township. It was located on Diamond Creek (creek), 13 miles (21 km) north-west of Cottonwood Falls. It was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

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

The community had a post office from 1872-03-19 until 1943-10-04.

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

Elk

Elk was a community that previously existed in this Township. It was located on Middle Creek, 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Cottonwood Falls. Its mail and shipping point in the early 20th century was Antelope, in neighbouring Marion County, 9 miles (14 km) to its west.

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

The community had a post office from 1874-08-24 until 1924-12-15, when it was replaced by rural free delivery. It also had a general store, and a blacksmiths.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Boenitz.
• Diamond Creek.
• Elk, located at 38°24′51″N 96°47′5″W / 38.41417°N 96.78472°W / 38.41417; -96.78472.
• Elmdale.