Powhatan Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA. [1]
History
Powhatan Township was established in 1866 as Nunda Township, as some of its first citizens were natives of Nunda, New York. However, the name Nunda was not popular with the majority, and so in 1867, the township was renamed to honor Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. pp. 692.
Municipalities and communities of
Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States | ||
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Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°51′53″N 94°37′11″W / 42.8647°N 94.6197°W
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Powhatan Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA. [1]
History
Powhatan Township was established in 1866 as Nunda Township, as some of its first citizens were natives of Nunda, New York. However, the name Nunda was not popular with the majority, and so in 1867, the township was renamed to honor Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. pp. 692.
Municipalities and communities of
Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°51′53″N 94°37′11″W / 42.8647°N 94.6197°W
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| This article about the geography of Pocahontas County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |