Crocker County is a defunct

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in the

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. In 1870, the

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created Crocker County from the northern part of Kossuth County. The county seat was located at Greenwood, Iowa. In December 1871, the

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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

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s in its territory reverted to Kossuth County.

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{{KossuthCountyIA-geo-stub Geography of Iowa Former counties of Iowa Kossuth County, Iowa 1870 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1870 1871 disestablishments in Iowa

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