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Butler County was named for William Butler.
A General in the Mexican War
Listed below are names and descriptions of Butler County towns
and villages, many have long ago disappeared,
Some became a part of other towns, that are still in existance
today.
The list below was taken from the Annuls of Iowa Vols. XVII & XVIII.
Used with permission from the State Historical Society of Iowa
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Algonquin. In southeastern part of Washington Township. Post office, 1855-65.
Beaver Grove. In the southwestern part of Beaver Township. Post office,
1855-57.
Belgrove. In the northeastern part of Bennezette Township. Post office,
1869.
Boyland's Grove. On the south line of section 14 and the north line of
section 23 of Pittsford Township. The post office existed from 1859 to 1875 when it
was removed to West Point, nearly two miles east and called Bristow. See West
Point below.
Butler Center. In the northern part of section 18, Jefferson Township. Platted
in 1856, it became a town of importance and was the county seat from 1860=-1881.
Post office, 1857-1900
Butler Rapids. In the northern part of section 9, Beaver Township, on the
west Fork of Cedar River. Platted in 1858. Had a busy but brief existence..
Clutterville. On the south line of section 17, Madison Township. Post office
1893-97.
Coldwater. A post office removed from Franklin County in 1875 to section
6, Bennezette Township, where it existed until 1885.
Eleanor. A hamlet and station formerly on the C.& N.W. Ry in central part
of Monroe Township.
Elm Springs. Located a short distance south of the present town of Greene
and platted in about 1855. It"s post office ran from 1857 to 1869 when it was
transferred to Greene.
Georgetown.. In the corners of West Point, Jackson, Ripley and Jefferson
Townships in the geographic center of the county. It was platted 1857 and was
intended to be the county seat, but never got beyond being a town on paper.
Hitesville. In section 19, Ripley Township. Post office, 1871-1900.
Island Grove. In section 35, Madison Township. Post office, 1858-68.
Leoni. Listed in U.S. Official Register as a post office in Butler
County from 1855 to 1861, but not found on the maps.
Lowell. In section 28, Butler Towhship, on the Shell Rock River. Shown on
the maps from 1881-1887.
Maudville. In the southwestern part of West Point Township and about one-half
mile west of the present town of Allison. Post office 1873.
Monmouth. In section 17, Butler Township, about one mile east of Clarksville,
as shown on maps of 1869.
New Albion. Located at the corners of sections 3 and 4, Albion Township, and
sections 33 and 34, Jefferson Township. Platted about 1856. It had several business
enterprises. Its post office was named Swanton, Which see below.
New Jerusalem. The name first given Butler Rapids, which see above.
Prosper. In the northern part of section 10, Fremont Township. Post office,
1897-1900.
Root's Siding. The former name of the present village of Packard. Post ofice,
1889-1903.
Swanton. The name of the post office (1857-1900) located about four miles
southesast of New Albion, which see above, and later in the southneast corner of
section 34, Jefferson Township, as shown on the Andreas' Atlas, 1875.
Union Ridge. In the northwest corner of section 20, Pittsford Township.
Post office, 1881.
West Point. The early name of the present town of Bristow.
Willoughby. In the western part of section 9, Beaver Township. Laid out in
1856. Post office, 1857-85.
Willson's Grove. In section 15, Bennezette Township. Post office 1878-80.
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