Springdale Township is one of seventeen townships in

Cedar County, Iowa Cedar County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 18,505. Its county seat is Tipton, Iowa, Tipton. The county is named for the Cedar River (I ...

, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,857.

History

Springdale Township was established in 1853. Springdale Township was an important point on the

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Geography

Springdale Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, West Branch. According to the

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, it contains six cemeteries: Chamness, Downey, Hickory Grove, Old Friends, Springdale and West Branch. The unincorporated community of Springdale was historically important in the anti-slavery movement.

References

External links

US-Counties.com

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