Richland Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County,

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. At the 2010 census, its population was 174.

History

Richland Township was organized in 1860. A school house had been built beforehand in 1858. Richland Cemetery was built in 1869, followed by the township's post office (named Fisk) in 1870, and Union Church cemetery in 1871.

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the

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, it contains three cemeteries: Penn Avenue, Pleasant Grove and

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References

External links

US-Counties.com

Townships in Adair County, Iowa Townships in Iowa 1860 establishments in Iowa {{AdairCountyIA-geo-stub