Monmouth Township, Jackson County, Iowa

Monmouth Township is a township in Jackson County, Iowa, USA.

History

Monmouth Township was established in 1843.[1] The township was named in commemoration of the Battle of Monmouth in the American Revolutionary War.[2]

References

  1. ↑ History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1910. p. 57.
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 104.

Coordinates: 42°04′35″N 90°50′27″W / 42.0764°N 90.8408°W / 42.0764; -90.8408

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