Richland Township is a
township
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in
Delaware County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 575.
Geography
Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.93 square kilometers); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers) or 0.5 percent is water. The streams of Fenchel Creek and Sand Hagen Creek run through this township.
History
According to the 1870 census, about 883 people lived there. 68 of them were born in
Bohemia
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, several having immigrated from the
Tábor District
Tábor District ( cs, okres Tábor) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor.
List of municipalities
Balkova Lhota -
Bechyně -
Bečice -
Běleč -
Borkovice -
'' Borotín' ...
from villages like
Hlavatce and
Val
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Film
* ''Val'' (film), an American documentary about Val Kilmer, directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo
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* Aichi D3A, a Japanese World War II dive bomber codenamed "Val" by the Allies
* AS Val, a Sov ...
as well as the town
Veselí nad Lužnicí
Veselí nad Lužnicí (; german: Wesseli an der Lainsitz) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers.
Administrat ...
.
Cities and towns
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Dundee
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Unincorporated towns
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Forestville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Cass Township, Clayton County (north)
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Lodomillo Township, Clayton County (northeast)
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Honey Creek Township (east)
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Delaware Township (southeast)
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Coffins Grove Township (south)
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Fremont Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
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Madison Township, Buchanan County (west)
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Putnam Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.
Major highways
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Delaware County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa