Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the

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, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa Townships in Iowa 1857 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1857 {{ChickasawCountyIA-geo-stub