Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722
United States
Iowa (2000)
Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.
History
Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]
Geography
Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Bracewell
- Woodland
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- High Point Township (north)
- Clay Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Morgan Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Eden Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Leon
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