Crystal Township, Tama County, Iowa

Township in Tama County, Iowa, U.S.

42°10′13″N 92°34′44″W / 42.170185°N 92.578897°W / 42.170185; -92.578897

Location of Crystal Township in Tama County

Crystal Township is one of the twenty-one townships of Tama County, Iowa, United States.

History

Crystal Township was established in 1857. It was named for the "crystalline purity" of their air.[1] Crystal Township's post office was established in 1868. Early settlers came from Ayrshire, Scotland and focused on raising livestock in this agriculturally-centered town.

The Presbyterian Church of Crystal Township was the first of that denomination in the County, and was organized in 1850. By 1868 Crystal Township had a general store, a shoe shop, a blacksmith, and a schoolhouse.

References

  1. ^ Chapman, Samuel D. (1879). History of Tama County, Iowa: Its Cities, Towns and Villages. Toledo Times Office. pp. 72.
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Municipalities and communities of Tama County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Toledo
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  • Chelsea
  • Clutier
  • Dysart
  • Elberon
  • Garwin
  • Gladbrook
  • Le Grand‡
  • Lincoln
  • Montour
  • Tama
  • Toledo
  • Traer
  • Vining
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