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History · Deer Creek Township

The history of Deer Creek Township

Below: maps from 1893 on.

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What stands out about Deer Creek Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Deer Creek Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18933 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1985. Watch Deer Creek Township change.
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On the map

Deer Creek Township on the map, 1893 to 1985

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

Deer Creek Township on the 1893 USGS mapDeer Creek Township on the 1972 USGS mapDeer Creek Township on the 1985 USGS map1893Phillipsburg 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 Deer Creek Township.

The story so far

Deer Creek Township, in brief

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

Deer Creek Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 66 to 68 (+3%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Deer Creek Township

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

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Janis LeeAmerican politician · b. 1945
Mark SimoneauAll-American college football player, professio… · b. 1977
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McDill "Huck" BoydAmerican newspaper editor · b. 1907
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Kirwin Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSolomon TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArcade TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBow Creek TownshipIts storynot 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.