Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa

Penn Township is a township in Johnson County, Iowa, USA.[1]

History

Penn Township was organized in 1846.[2] It is named for William Penn.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa
  2. History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 185.
  3. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 166.

Coordinates: 41°44′35″N 91°34′46″W / 41.7431°N 91.5794°W / 41.7431; -91.5794

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