Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.
History
Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.
Geography
Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- High Point Township (north)
- Clay Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Morgan Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Eden Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.
References
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
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