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