The township contains the city of
Elmdale.
Hymer Hymer was a community that previously existed in this Township. It was located on Diamond Creek (creek), 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 March 19, 1872 until October 4, 1943. 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, north-west of
Cottonwood Falls. Its mail and shipping point in the early 20th century was Antelope, in neighbouring
Marion County, to its west. In the 1910 Census, it had a population of 45. The community had a
post office from August 24, 1874 until December 15, 1924, when it was replaced by
rural free delivery. It also had a general store, and a blacksmiths. ==Cemeteries==