Jackson Township is a township in Linn County, Iowa, organized in 1855.[1][2] It was probably named by an early settler who was an admirer of President Andrew Jackson.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson 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. 361.
  3. Brewer, Luther Albertus; Wick, Barthinius Larson (1911). History of Linn County Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 285.

42°15′30″N 91°32′08″W / 42.2583°N 91.5356°W / 42.2583; -91.5356


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.