Place Names & Communities

These place names were found mentioned on county maps, in histories, county records, newspaper columns and personal biographies.  Not all dates are accurate and some locations are approximate. 
 

PLACE NAME TOWNSHIP SEC OTHER
 Aldrich  Amsterdam 33 & 34  Post Office 1882 - 1891
 Amsterdam  Avery 29  Platted 1859
 Avery Valley  Avery 6 & 8  Iowa River Valley
 Bailey  Twin Lake 7  Post Office 1883 - 1885
 Bailey's Grove  Twin Lake 7  Post Office 1879 - 1883
 Bingham  Bingham 10  aka Woden
 Boone Lake  Madison  North part of township
 Britt  Britt 28  est 1878, Post Office 1873 - today
 Buffalo  Grove  Crystal 19
 Buffalo Hill  Bingham 24
 Burr Oak Grove  Avery 32
 Byerville  Ellington 30  aka Miller
 Butterfields Grove  Twin Lake 14  1864 - 1880's
 Cashman  Avery 30 & 31  aka Goodell
 Concord  Concord 31  Post Office 1871 - 1903
 Concordia  Concord 31  aka Concord
 Corwith  Magor 6  est 1880, Post Office 1880 - today
 Court Square  Avery 29  1858 - 1868
 Crystal Lake  Crystal 15  Post Office 1870 - today
 Crystal Valley  Crystal    Southwest area
 Cuba  Amsterdam 9  Post Office 1896 - 1899
 Daggett Township      Present day Orthel Township
 Dead Mans Lake  Ellington 3
 Denhart  Magor 14  circa 1900 - 1960's
 Duncan  Garfield 29  Post Office 1893 - 1915
 Eagle Lake  Britt      & Garfield  13 & 24  18 & 19
 Eagle Point  Britt    Northwest of Eagle Lake
 East Twin Lake  Twin Lake 19, 20, 30 & 29
 Eldred Sherwood   Park  Avery    21
 Elk Grove  Ellington 23 & 26  Post Office 1856 - 1860
 Ellington  Ellington 16  Post Office 1859 - 1900
 Ellington Center  Ellington 16
 Ellsworth Park  Crystal 10
 Elmo  Amsterdam west part  Post Office 1879 - 1882
 Elwin Valley  Crystal
 Essens  Orthel 35  aka Hutchens
 Flat    aka Upper Flat
 Fullers Pond  Avery  
 Garner  Concord 30 & 31  est 1870, Post Office 1871 - today
 German Street  Concord 14
 German Township    Present day Liberty Township
 German Valley    Northwest of Woden in Kossuth County
 Germantown  Liberty 33  Post Office 1882 - 1883
 Goodell  Avery 30 & 31  est 1884, Post Office 1885 - today
 Goose Lake  Crystal 6
 Goose Lake  Twin Lake 2
 Griggs Woods  Avery 21
 Grove  Ellington 23 & 26
 Hancock  Garfield 29  aka Duncan
 Hancock Center  Concord 31  Post Office 1867, aka Concord
 Hancock Lake  aka as Eagle Lake
 Hartleib Hill  Madison 15
 Hawkeye    ?
 Hawley  Madison 29
 Hayfield  Madison 33  Post Office 1887
 Hayfield Junction  Concord 18
 Heathen Valley  Avery 21
 Hickory Grove    West of Goodell in Wright County
 Hill Township    Present day Boone Township
 Hutchins  Orthel 35  est 1887, Post Office 1889 - 1914
 Indian Lake  Avery 21
 Iowa Township    Present day Erin Township
 Irish Ridge  Erin  12 Sections on East Side of Township
 Kanawha  Amsterdam 27 & 28  est 1899, Post Office 1900 - today
 Klemme  Ell 31  Post Office 1889 - today
 Kozen, Kozinec  Garfield 29  aka Duncan
 Laconia  Erin 15  Platted 1858
 Lake Boone  Crystal 15  aka Crystal Lake
 Lake Edward  Cyrstal 1  Lake drained in 1919
 Lake George  Bingham 14
 Lake View Park  Twin Lake 30  East shore of West Twin Lake
 Lake Wood  Britt 24
 Lime Creek  Ellington    aka Winnebago River
 Lower Grove  Britt  
 Luzon  Amsterdam 27 & 28  Post Office 1899, aka Kanawha
 Madison  Madison 33  est 1883, aka Hayfield
 Madison Junction  Madison 32
 Magor  Magor 12  Post Office 1879
 Mikesville  Amsterdam 31  Post Office 1894 - 1899
 Miller  Ellington 30  Post Office 1878 - 1945
 Mud Lake    ?
 North Ellington  Madison  aka Wardsville
 Old Town  Avery 29  aka Amsterdam
 Pilot Knob  Ellington 3
 Pilot Mound  Ellington 3  aka Pilot Knob
 Porters Siding  Ell 19
 Poverty Hill  Avery 6
 Prairie Center  Orthel 3
 Ripley  Bingham 10  aka Woden
 Sioux Island  Liberty 4 & 5
 St. John's Corner  Concord 11, 12, 13 & 14  Intersecting Corner
 Stilson  Boone 23  Post Office 1889 - 1914
 Stony Point    Island in Eagle Lake
 Summitville    Corner of Bingham, Crystal & Britt Twp
 Tjaden Hills    Southeast of Woden
 Transfer  Britt 27
 Upper Flat  Crystal &  Britt    area between Britt & Crystal Lake
 Upper Grove  Avery 29  Post Office 1858 - 1885, aka Amsterdam
 Velino, Vellinc  Garfield 29  aka Duncan
 Wardsville  Madison    Northeast section
 West Lake  Twin Lake 19  Post Office 1894 - 1899
 West Twin Lake  Twin Lake     & Amsterdam 19 & 30   24 & 25
 Woden  Bingham 10  Post Office 1899