This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Vm.2ADE/989.2 Message Board Post: Townships can also be the city limits. In this case, I took the liberty of looking up Ellen Sherow, and yes, she was living in the city of Nickerson in 1920. In this case, the township name reference is the city of Nickerson. Now, for the second question. Kingman is in Kingman County. It is the county seat also. Now, question three. In 1912, it is listed as Fostoria, in Shannon Township, Pottawatomie County. Hope this helps.