Jefferson Township, Polk County, Iowa

Jefferson Township is a township in Polk County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

History

Jefferson Township was established in 1851.^[2] The town of Herrold was established in the township in 1915 and purchased by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1990 for use as a military exercise range for Camp Dodge.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Township, Polk County, Iowa
2. The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 636.
3. "RootsWeb: IAPOLK-L Re: [IAPOLK] Herrold, Polk County, Iowa". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014.

41.73°N 93.77°W / 41.73; -93.77