Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Springdale Township, Cedar County
Township
Map highlighting Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N091°18′29″W / 41.64167°N 91.30806°W / 41.64167; -91.30806
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Cedar
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.21 km2)
 • Land36.37 sq mi (94.21 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,857
 • Density78.6/sq mi (30.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-93975 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468739

Springdale Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,857.

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp.  127.
  4. ↑ 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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