Clark Township, Tama County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°09′19″N 92°21′43″W / 42.155298°N 92.361917°W / 42.155298; -92.361917

Location of Clark Township in Tama County

Clark Township is one of the twenty-one townships of Tama County, Iowa, United States.

History

Clark Township was organized in 1860. ^[1]

In 1882, Clark Township was named in honor of Judge Leander Clark. This is documented on page 662 of the book "History of Tama County Iowa, 1883". Here is the full text:

Clark township was so named in honor of Judge Leander Clark. Quite a number of names were proposed among which were "Plain," on account of its level surface, and "Rock Creek," after the creek of that name, but "Clark" was finally decided upon. ^[2]

References

↑ Chapman, Samuel D. (1879). History of Tama County, Iowa: Its Cities, Towns and Villages. Toledo Times Office. p. 88.
↑ Page 662 of the book "History of Tama County Iowa, 1883".

Municipalities and communities of Tama County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Toledo

Cities	Chelsea Clutier Dysart Elberon Garwin Gladbrook Le Grand‡ Lincoln Montour Tama Toledo Traer Vining

Townships	Buckingham Carlton Carroll Clark Columbia Crystal Geneseo Grant Highland Howard Indian Village Lincoln Oneida Otter Creek Perry Richland Salt Creek Spring Creek Tama Toledo York

Unincorporated communities	Buckingham Long Point Meskwaki Settlement

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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