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ALBERTON. Laid out as a town in 1857 in section 10 Dayton Twp. , but never built up.

AMBROSE. A post office (1897-1900) in section 28 Dayton Twp.

AMANA COLONIES.

BOLTONVILLE. A post office (1891-1873) in the southwest corner of Section 26, Iowa Twp.

CARTER. A post office (1881-1885) in the southwestern part of Fillmore Twp., about three miles northeast of the present town of North English.

CONO. A post office (1855-63) in the eastern part of Cono Twp.

DAYTON. A town laid out in section 1 of Cono Twp. Post office 1857-59.

DOVER. Laid out as a town in 1857 on the south line of section 6 Honey Creek Twp. ,but no town developed. It is shown on maps as late as 1875 as a post office.

DOWNARDS. In the eastern part of Sumner Twp. Post office 1855-59.

FOX. In the southwest part of Iowa Twp. according to an 1887 map.

FOOTE. In the southeastern part of section 35, Fillmore Twp. on the Keokuk County line. Post office 1863-1900.

FREMONT. Laid out as a town in 1857 in the northern part of section 23 Fillmore Twp. ,but never materialized.

GENOA BLUFFS. A town in the southeastern part of section 32 and southwestern part of section 33, Sumner Twp. It was laid out in 1855 and was prosperous, at one time aspiring to be the county seat. Post office, 1859-1900.

GREENE CENTER. In the south central part of Greene Twp. Post office, 1889-1900.

HEDGE. A post office (1881-1900) in the north central part of Dayton Township.

HINKLETOWN. Name of the hamlet at the location of the post office of Foote (see above.)

IONE. In the northern part of Greene Twp. Listed as post office in the U.S. Official Register in 1854 and shown on maps as late as 1869.

LADORA. Incorporated city.

MARENGO. Marengo was incorporated in July 1859, although it had been the county seat since August 1845. The city was named because of its resemblance to a river valley in Italy where Napoleon won the Battle of Marengo in 1803. For many years, Marengo was the commercial center of Iowa County due to its proximity to the Iowa River.

MILLERSBURG. Incorporated city.

MORIAH. A post office (I873-76) in the southwestern part of Honey Creek Twp.

MUSQUAKA. A post office (1875-93) in the northeastern part of section 29, Dayton Twp.

NEVADA. Early name of North English.

NORTH ENGLISH. Incorporated city. See Carter, Nevada,  Soaptown

PARNELL. Incorporated city.

PRAIRIE CREEK. A post office (1855-67) in the western part of Honey Creek Twp. near the Poweshiek County line.

RIVERDALE. Near the northwest corner of Honey Creek Twp. Post office, 1873-76.

SOAPTOWN. A common name applied to North English in its pioneer days.

STELAPOLIS. The name of the post office at Williamsburg 1861-l880, according to the U.S. Official Register.

VICTOR. Incorporated city.

WEST PILOT. In section 15, Pilot Twp. Post office, 1872-89.

WEST TROY. On west line of section 19, Troy Twp. Post 1873-81.

WILLIAMSBURG. Incorporated city.

WILSON. The original name of the present town Victor. The name was changed in 1862 when the post office at Victor, in existence since 1854 was moved to be near the new railroad depot.

YORK CENTER. In the western part of section 9, York Twp. Post office, 1869-1900.

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