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Franklin County, named after Benjamin Franklin.
Who was an American Statesman and Philosopher.
Established in 1851
Listed below are names and descriptions of Franklin 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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CHAPIN. A village platted in 1858 in sections 36, Richland, and 31, Clinton townships.
It was abandoned in the early 1873’s on the building of the railroad two miles to
the east and the laying out of the present village of Chapin.
COLDWATER. A post office from 1867 to 1875 in the northeastern part of Westfork Township.
In the latter year it was removed over the line into Butler County.
CONGRESS. In the northeastern corner of section 36, Hamilton Township. Post office,
1873-75.
CREAM HILL. In section 24, Ingham Township. Post office, 1878.
ELIDE. Listed in the 1873 U. S. Official Register as a post office in Franklin
County, but not found on the maps of that period.
INGRAM. In the northwestern part of section 16, West Fork Township. Post office,
1867-75.
MAYSVILLE. In section 27, Reeve Township. It was the first town Platted in the county,
being laid out in 1856. It was prosperous and came near getting the county seat.
Post office, 1857-89.
MENZI. In section 16, Ingham Township. Post office, 1871-76.
QAKLAND VALLEY. A village in the northeastern part of section 28, Oakland Township,
near the south bank of the Iowa River. It was Platted in 1857 and was prosperous
for a time. Post office, 1862-97.
OTISVILLE A. hamlet in sections 30 and 31, Morgan Township, Franklin County, and
sections 25 and 36, Blaine Township, Wrioght county, near where teh town of Dows
now stands. Whe the rail road came the name was changed to Dows. The post office
was Otisville from 1857 to 1880.
REEVE. In section 36, Reeve Township. Post office, 1863-73.
UNION RIDGE. In the northeastern part of Ingham Township. Post office 1859-75.
WASHBURN. In the southeastern part of Ross Township. Post office, 1871.
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