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Cedar county was so named for the Red Cedar River Running
through the county
Established in 1837
Listed below are names and descriptions of Cedar 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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Apollo. Listed in the U.S. Official Register of 1859 as a post office
in Cedar County, but not found on maps of that period.
Antwerp. In the southeast quarter of section 9, township 80, range 3, about
three miles southwest of the present city of Tipton. Laid out in 1839 and an aspirant
for the county seat.
Brick House. Listed in the U.S. Official Register of 1867 as a post
office in Cedar County, but not found on maps of that period.
Cameron. A village platted in 1869, but now constituting a part of the eastern
portion of the town of West Branch.
Carlisle. In section 20, Springfield Township. A village laid out about 1853.
Its post office was named Rosette, which see below..
Cedar. In the northwestern part of Massilon Township, Post office 1855-63.
Cedar River. In the northeastern part of section 33, Cass Township, on the
west side of the Cedar river. Post office from 1841 to 1849 when the name was changed
to Gower's Ferry, which see below.
Cedar Valley. In the northwest corner of section 19, Gower Township. near the
west bank of the Cedar River. A village formerly the location of extensive stone
quarries. Post office, 1893 and still running.
Cessford. In section 22, Fairfield Township. Post office, 1867-69.
Dennon's Ferry. Name first given to what is now the town of Massilon.
Elizabethtown. At the point on the Cedar River a little below where the Cedar
Valley stone quarries were later developed. Laid out in 1837 and an aspirant for the
county seat.
Gowers Ferry. A post office formerly called Cedar River, which see above.
It had the name of Gower's Ferry from 1849 to 1859 when it was removed to the east
side of the river and the name changed to Cedar Bluff
Harwell. In section 4, Springfield Township. Post office, 1854-63.
Honey Grove. Listed in the U.S. Official Register as a post office in
Cedar County from 1855 to 1859, but not found on maps of that period, but thought
to have been in Gower Township.
Inland. In the northeastern part of Inland Township. A trading village of
some importance. Post office, 1853-85.
Lactin. In eastern part of Sugar Creek Township. Post office, 1853-57.
Lime City. In eastern part of section 16, Sugar Creek Township. A town created
because of the lime industry. Post office, 1897-1903.
Lithgow. In section 22, Springfield Township. Post office, 1861.
Lizard. In the northwestern part of section 26, Springfield Township, as shown
on maps of 1857.
Munn. The early name applied to Lime City, which see above. Post office, 1885-93.
Onion Grove. In the northern part of section 14, Dayton Township. Post office,
1857-61. From 1858 to 1861 the post office was in the present town of Clarence, which
was then called Onion Grove. Previously called Union Grove, which see below .
Pedee. In section 4, Iowa Township. A hamlet about midway between Springdale
and Rochester. Post office, 1861-89.
Pioneer Grove. In section 11, Pioneer Township. Post office, 1847-59.
Pleasant Hill. In section 16, Sugar Creek Township. Post office, 1861-81.
Red Oak. In the northeastern part of Red Oak Township,. Post office, 1857-67.
Rock Creek. The pioneer name of the post office at the town of Rochester
from 1837 to 1854, when it took the name of the town.
Rock Point. The original name of the post office at the present town of Massilon.
Listed as such in 1854.
Rosette. the name of the post office at the town of Carlisle (1853-69), which
see above.
Shiloh. In the northeastern part of Red Oak township. Post office, 1871-89.
Side Hill. Listed in the U.S. Postal Register as a post office in Cedar
County in 1861-63, but not found on maps of that period.
Sugar Creek. Post office, 1885. Formerly called Sugar Creek Mills, which see
below.
Sugar Creek Mills. In the southern part of Sugar Creek Township. Post office,
1875-81.
Union Grove. Post office, 1854, Name changed to Onion Grove, which see above.
Walden. In eastern part of Red Oak Township. post office, 1897.
Warsaw. In the southwestern part of section 34, township 81, range 3, about
three miles west of the present city of Tipton,. Laid out in 1837 and an aspirant
for the county seat.
Woodbridge. In the southeastern part of section 32, Center Township. Post
office, 1847-69.
Yankee Grove. In section 29, Pioneeer Township. Post office, 1853.
York Prairie. In section 6. Inland Township. Post office, 1863-71.
Zoar. In section 19, Gower Township. Post office, 1865-17.
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