Coordinates: 41°38′30″N 091°18′29″W / 41.64167°N 91.30806°W / 41.64167; -91.30806

Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Springdale Township, Cedar County
Township
File:Map highlighting Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N 091°18′29″W / 41.64167°N 91.30806°W / 41.64167; -91.30806
CountryFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
StateFile:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total
36.37 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)
 • Total
2,857
 • Density78.6/sq mi (30.3/km2)
FIPS code19-93975[2]
GNIS feature ID0468739

Springdale Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 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

  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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