Crocker County, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°19′N 94°15′W / 43.31°N 94.25°W
Crocker County | |||||||||||
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County of Iowa | |||||||||||
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |||||||||||
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• Established | 1870 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1871 | ||||||||||
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• Country | United States | ||||||||||
• State | Iowa | ||||||||||
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Today part of | United States |
Crocker County is a defunct county in the U.S. state of Iowa. In 1870, the Iowa General Assembly created Crocker County from the northern part of Kossuth County. The county seat was located at Greenwood, Iowa. In December 1871, the Iowa Supreme Court declared the act creating this county a violation of the constitution, which in article eleven declares that no new county shall be created which contains less than 432 square miles. As Crocker County was smaller than the law allowed for, it ceased to exist from and after the rendition of that decision and the twelve townships in its territory reverted to Kossuth County.[1]
See also[]
- Bancroft County, Iowa, another county created out of the same area of Kossuth County.
References[]
- ^ Riley, Roger (24 November 2015). "What Ever Happened to Iowa's 100th County?". Retrieved 11 January 2020.
Categories:
- States and territories established in 1870
- States and territories disestablished in 1871
- Northeast Iowa geography stubs
- Geography of Iowa
- Former counties of the United States
- Kossuth County, Iowa
- 1870 establishments in Iowa
- Populated places established in 1870
- 1871 disestablishments in Iowa