Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships.[3]
Township 2 was formed from Rooks County townships Greenfield, Iowa and Lanark[4] in 1971 pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110.[5] 80-1110 allowed for the disorganization of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships.[6]
Elm Creek flows through the southern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River. Jim Creek and Douglas Creek flow through the northern part of Township 2 into South Fork Solomon River.
Greenfield Township
Greenfield Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton.[7]
Iowa Township
Iowa Township was created from parts of Lowell and Stockton townships in 1879. The east half from Lowell, the west half from Stockton.[8]
Lanark Township
Lanark Township was created from part of Farmington Township in 1879. Farmington had been created a year earlier from Bow Creek and Lowell townships. Lanark was named for Lanarkshire, Scotland, the birthplace of an early settler in the territory.[9]
