Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°30′43″N 91°33′17″W / 42.51194°N 91.55472°W / 42.51194; -91.55472 (2000)
Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.[1]
History
Coffins Grove Township (formerly Coffin's Grove with the apostrophe s) was organized in 1855. It is named for Clement Coffin, who settled in a forested grove about 15 years before.[2]
Geography
Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 square kilometers). The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Masonville
Adjacent townships
- Richland Township (north)
- Honey Creek Township (northeast)
- Delaware Township (east)
- Prairie Township (south)
- Middlefield Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Fremont Township, Buchanan County (west)
- Madison Township, Buchanan County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Coffins Grove, Greenwood and Saint Mary.
Airports and landing strips
- Manchester Municipal Airport
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Manchester
- Adams
- Bremen
- Coffins Grove
- Colony
- Delaware
- Delhi
- Elk
- Hazel Green
- Honey Creek
- Milo
- North Fork
- Oneida
- Prairie
- Richland
- South Fork
- Union
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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