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History · Murray Township

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

Below: maps from 1889 on.

0on the National Register
26%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Murray 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 Murray Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18894 editions of the USGS map, 1889 to 1983. Watch Murray Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Murray Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Murray Township on the map, 1889 to 1983

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

Murray Township on the 1889 USGS mapMurray Township on the 1894 USGS mapMurray Township on the 1966 USGS mapMurray Township on the 1983 USGS map1889Seneca 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 Murray Township.

The story so far

Murray Township, in brief

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

Murray Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 614 to 600 (-2%).

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Murray Township

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

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John RigginsAmerican football player · b. 1949
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Tressie SoudersAfrican-American film director · b. 1897
Angie DeboAmerican historian · b. 1890
Ira K. WellsPuerto Rican judge · b. 1871
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John Carter VincentAmerican diplomat · b. 1900
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Randy GarberAmerican politician · b. 1951
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Summit
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Murray Township
Rose HillSaint Michaels

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.

Marion Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSt. Bridget Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLincoln TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGuittard 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.