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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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