Jefferson Township, Polk County, Iowa

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Jefferson Township is a township in Polk County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

Jefferson Township was established in 1851. [2] The town of Herrold was established in the township in 1915 and purchased by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1990 for use as a military exercise range for Camp Dodge. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Township, Polk County, Iowa
  2. ↑ The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp.  636.
  3. ↑ "RootsWeb: IAPOLK-L Re: [IAPOLK] Herrold, Polk County, Iowa". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014.

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