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Cass County was named after Lewis Cass.
A Senator from Michigan
Established in 1851
Listed below are names and descriptions of Cass 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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Cass Center. In the northeastern part of section 13, Bear Grove Township.
Post office, 1875
Cold Springs. The name of the post office at the town of Iranistan (which
see below) from 1851-1855.
Edna. In the central part of Edna Township. Post office, 1853-69.
Galion. In secton 27, Bear Grove Township, Post office, 1800-1900.
Grove City. In the southwestern part of secion 11, Grove Township, about
three miles east of the present city of Atlantic,. Platted in 1856. The coming of
the railroad and the making of a station where the city of Atlantic now stands,
ended Grove City's career, Post office 1865-69. It's first post office was called
Turkey Grove, Which see blow.
Gurley. In sectin 5, Pymosa Townsip. Post office, 1865-69.
Hedge's Grove. In section 10, Union Township. Post office, 1859.
Indiantown. Slightly northeast of the center of section 9, Cass Township, and
about one mile west of the present town of Lewis. Settled by Mormans in 1846.
Iranistan. In the central part of secion 8, Cass Township, about two miles
west of the present town of Lewis. Laid out in 1853, being the first platted town
of the county. Post office, 1855-57. Its post office for a while was called Cold
Springs..
Lura. In the southern part of Grant Township. Post office, 1855-65.
McDill. In the central part of Victoria Township. Post office 1877.
Newlon's Grove. In the southwest corner of Union Township. Post ofice,
1873-75.
Pymosa. In section 11, Pymosa Township. Post office, 1855-57.
Reno. In the northeast corner of section 20 and the northwest corner of
section 21, Edna Township. Platted as a town in 1876. Post office, 1881-97.
Turkey Grove. The name first given to the post office at Grove City, from
1857 to 1863, which see above.
Wakefield. In sectin 24, Atlantic (now Grove) Township, as shown on maps
of 1862.
Wak. Listed in the U.S. Postal Guide as a post office in Cass County
from 1893 to 1897, but not found on maps of those years.
Whitneyville. In section 8, later in section 6, and again in section 16,
Massena Township. Post office, 1861-85.
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