Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa
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Springdale Township, Cedar County | ||
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FIPS code 19-93975[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0468739 |
Springdale Township is one of seventeen
2000 census
, its population was 2,857.
History
Springdale Township was established in 1853.[3] Springdale Township was an important point on the Underground Railroad.[4]
Geography
Springdale Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, West Branch. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Chamness, Downey, Hickory Grove, Old Friends, Springdale and West Branch. The unincorporated community of Springdale was historically important in the anti-slavery movement.
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.
- ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 127.
- ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 518.
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