Springfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
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Springfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,138.
History
Springfield Township was organized in 1841.[3] The first school building in Springfield Township was built in 1848.[4]
Geography
Springfield Township covers an area of 37.66 square miles (97.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lowden. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Elliott Parr Grave, Fairview, Lowden, Van Horn and Zion Church.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 385.
- ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 175.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Tipton
- Bennett
- Clarence
- Durant‡
- Lowden
- Mechanicsville
- Stanwood
- Tipton
- West Branch‡
- Wilton‡
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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