Brookfield Township
The following history is from the Clinton Herald, July 4, 1976:
When first organized, this township encompassed what is now Bloomfield, Berlin and Welton Townships and contained only six voters.
Elwood began as a town in 1871, a by-product of the Sabula, Ackley and Dakota railroad line. The community received a shot in the arm from the creamery which operated there for a long time. The post office was set up in 1872.
(Established 1856)
TOWNS
- Brookfield Center: 21 Nov 1871 - 12 Dec 1871. Renamed Elwood; moved from Section 21 to Section 16
- Elwood: 12 Dec 1871 - Current
CEMETERIES
HISTORY, Etc.
1925 Atlas of Clinton County Farmer's Directory for Brookfield Twp.
The following maps were scanned and submitted by Tom Upshaw who writes:
This is a map of Elwood
This is the top half of a plat map of Brookfield Township
This is the bottom half of a plat map of Brookfield Township.
The web page that Scott Ketelsen referred to recently (website and photo are no longer there) actually has a picture of my grandfather Dr. William H. Presnell surrounded by Ketelsen kids; he was the doctor for a sizable chunk of the county and delivered many Clinton Co. residents (older than about 35) when they were born. He had a small doctor office in the town where my grandparents lived, Charlotte (between Delmar and Goose Lake I think). Thanks, Tom
