Grand River Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°46′08″N 93°57′59″W / 40.76889°N 93.96639°W / 40.76889; -93.96639
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Grand River Township
2000)
 • Total112
 • Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467924

Grand River Township is a

John Lay Thompson was born on his family's farm in the township in 1869.[1][2]

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.61 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers) or 0.19 percent is water. The streams of South Elk Creek and West Elk Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Millsap, Oak Hill and Old Funk.[3]

References

  1. 1880 United States Census records for Grand River Township, Decatur County, Iowa, reported in a rootsweb.com mailing list
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  2. ^ "April 3: John Lay Thompson". African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Decatur County Iowa Cemeteries

External links

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