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History · Jackson Township

26% of Jackson Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1885 on.

0on the National Register
26%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Jackson Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jackson Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18855 editions of the USGS map, 1885 to 1990. Watch Jackson Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jackson Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Jackson Township on the map, 1885 to 1990

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

Jackson Township on the 1885 USGS mapJackson Township on the 1894 USGS mapJackson Township on the 1966 USGS mapJackson Township on the 1983 USGS mapJackson Township on the 1990 USGS map1885Garnett 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 Jackson Township.

The story so far

Jackson Township, in brief

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

Jackson Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 459.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 459 to 488 (+6%).

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

Timeline

Jackson Township, 1885 to 1913

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1885On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 1887Post officeThe Glenloch post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1913Post officeThe Glenloch post office closes
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No old photos in the archives yet

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Famous people

Famous people close to Jackson Township

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

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Edgar Lee MastersAmerican writer · b. 1868
Sam BrownbackAmerican politician and 46th Governor of Kansas · b. 1956
Arthur CapperAmerican politician · b. 1865
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Dean BrooksAmerican physician and actor · b. 1916
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Wendell Mitchell LatimerAmerican chemist · b. 1893
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Paul W. OmanAmerican entomologist · b. 1908
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Another post office, Glenloch, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Glenlock
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Jackson Township
AmishPleasantview

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). 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.

Garnett3 historic placesA−Putnam TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMonroe TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townReeder Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWashington 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, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.