Red Vermillion is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, in the United States.[1]

History

The origin of name Red Vermillion is unclear, and 'red vermillion' is somewhat redundant, as vermilion is a shade of red.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Vermillion Township, Nemaha County, Kansas
  2. Tennal, Ralph (1916). History of Nemaha County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 48.

39°37′N 96°05′W / 39.61°N 96.09°W / 39.61; -96.09


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