Brown Township is a township in Linn County, Iowa.[1]

History

Brown Township is named for Nathan Brown, who settled in Linn County in 1839.[2] Brown Township was organized in 1841.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa
  2. The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 603.
  3. The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 361.

42°04′16″N 91°24′19″W / 42.0711°N 91.4053°W / 42.0711; -91.4053


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