Plymouth County
Town Index
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Plymouth County
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| The westward expansion of Iowa in the 1800s by the railroads and eager settlers led to the founding on many towns in each county. Often times the towns only consisted of a post office, or a hotel and bar, but they served their purpose as a rest stop for the horses.
Some of these towns survived, others did not. Changes in trade routes and railroad lines often led to the quick demise of some of Plymouth County’s earliest settlements. Some of these towns are still in existence, but are no longer incorporated. The following is a list of some of the Towns & Communities of Plymouth County through the years. |
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Town Name |
Township |
| Adaville |
Johnson Twp |
| Akron |
Portland Twp |
| Broken Kettle |
Hancock Twp. |
| Brookdale |
Perry Twp |
| Brunsville |
Washington Twp |
| Churchville | |
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Grant Twp |
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Store in Washington Twp & the Post Office in Johnson Twp |
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| Dalton |
Washington Twp |
| Ellendale |
Liberty Twp |
| Floyd's Valley |
America Twp |
| Furray |
Johnson Twp |
| Harrisonville |
Lincoln Twp |
| Hinton | Hungerford Twp |
| Holley |
Johnson Twp |
| James | Hungerford Twp |
| Kingsley | Garfield Twp |
| LeMars | America Twp |
| Malton |
Sioux Twp |
| Mammen |
Grant Twp |
| Melbourne |
Plymouth Twp |
| Merrill | Plymouth Twp |
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Millnerville |
Sioux Twp |
| Neptune | Stanton Twp |
| O'Leary | Union Twp |
| Oyens | Marion Twp |
| Plymouth Centre |
Stanton Twp |
| Ponona |
Johnson Twp |
| Portlandville |
Portland Twp |
| Potosia | Hungerford Twp |
| Quorn | Elkhorn Twp |
| Remsen | Remsen Twp |
| Rosbach |
Johnson Twp |
| Ruble | Johnson Twp |
| Seney | Elgin Twp |
| Struble |
Elgin Twp |
| Vogt |
Lincoln - Stanton township line near Neptune...Vogt was just a small bldg on the mail route, named for J.F. Vogt, an early LeMars postmaster. Lafe Gardner of Lincoln Twp, began a mail route in 1891 through 1895, bringing mail from James Station & LeMars to Lincoln Twp. (Thanks to Justin Herbst for finding this information) |
| Wessel |
(location undetermined) |
| West LeMars (formerly Dalton) | Washington Twp |
| Westfield |
Westfield Twp |
| Whiskey Slough | Stanton Twp - Lincoln Twp - Remsen Twp - Henry Twp |
| Wren Station |
Hungerford Twp |
| Yeomans | Perry Twp |
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~Updated 3/8/2023