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History · Clarence Township

59% of Clarence Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1891 on.

0on the National Register
59%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Clarence Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Clarence Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18913 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1985. Watch Clarence Township change.Old housesHalf of Clarence Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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On the map

Clarence Township on the map, 1891 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Clarence Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Clarence Township on the 1891 USGS mapClarence Township on the 1960 USGS mapClarence Township on the 1985 USGS map1891Great Bend sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Clarence Township.

The story so far

Clarence Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Clarence Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Clarence Township is a township (T19S R15W) in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 117.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 117 to 133 (+14%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Clarence Township

Nobody well known was born in Clarence Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kari WahlgrenAmerican voice actress · b. 1977
Jerry MoranUnited States Senator from Kansas · b. 1954
Karrin AllysonAmerican jazz vocalist · b. 1963
Roy StrykerAmerican photographer · b. 1893
Scott SchwabSecretary of State of Kansas · b. 1972
Ty CobbAmerican lawyer · b. 1950
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Clarencelocale
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Clarence Township
Clarence TownshipPattersonSaint Pauls Lutheran

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Buffalo Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGarfield TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWalnut TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPawnee Rock Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.