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Bancroft County
County of Iowa
1851–1857

Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
History 
 Established
1851
 Disestablished
1857
Contained within
  Country United States
  State Iowa
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Fayette County
Kossuth County
Today part of United States
Historic map of Iowa including Bancroft County

Bancroft County, Iowa was a county located in what today is the northern portion of Kossuth County. The county was established in 1851 by the Iowa General Assembly, but then abolished six years later in 1857 and the area joined to Kossuth County, leading to it being roughly twice the size of adjacent counties.[1] It became part of Kossuth because the area was wetland, thereby making it unsuitable for farming.[2]

The county was named for historian and statesman George Bancroft (1800–1891).[1]

There never was a county seat established or the organization of a county government.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bancroft County, Iowa (extinct)". Past 2 Present. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  2. Riley, Roger (November 24, 2015). "What Ever Happened to Iowa's 100th County?". Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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