Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa
Palo Alto Township is a township in Jasper County, Iowa, USA.[1]
History[]
Palo Alto Township was established in 1857. Its name commemorates the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican–American War.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa
- ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 342.
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Coordinates: 41°38′16″N 93°02′58″W / 41.6378°N 93.0494°W
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- Townships in Jasper County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
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