this project was last updated on Wednesday, 12 September 2007

Clinton County, Iowa

De Witt Township

 

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(Wednesday, 12 September 2007)

State Historical Society of Iowa

Clinton County Archives

 

 

Biography of De Witt

(Probably one of the original six townships)

 

Towns

Crystal Lake

 

Summer resort on old millpond

De Witt

17 Apr 1844 - Current

1844 Population: 14 families. County seat 1841-1869.

Independence Grove

 

Near milldam on Silver Creek at Crystal Lake

Ramessa

15 Aug 1857 - 19 Nov 1858

Renamed Malone, moved to Eden Township

Round Grove

 

Heavy timber NE of DeWitt

Vandenburg

09 Jun 1842 - 14 Apr 1844

Renamed DeWitt

              

 

City of De Witt, circa 1868

City of De Witt


Camilla Holverson sent us these wonderful pictures.  Thanks so much Camilla!

Pelham's Cafe in DeWitt

DeWitt Telephone Company

First Telephone Office in DeWitt

Telephone Office in DeWitt

The telephone company wagon

Putting Up Telephone Lines


St. Joseph's Parish

 

Peggy Kelly, County Coordinator
 

 

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