Olive Township
The following history is from the Clinton Herald, July 4, 1976:
The first settler came to the area in 1836, and the township was organized in 1842.
Calamus grew up around a post office established in 1858, and was named for a creek whose banks were lined with "sweet flag" or "calamus".
It was platted in 1860 and was incorporated in 1860.
(Probably one of the original six townships)
Towns |
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Brushville |
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Free-Will Baptist Settlement |
Buena Vista |
05 Sep 1848 - 15 Mar 1916 |
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26 Jul 1878 - Current |
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Calmus |
6 Feb 1858 - 25 Jul 1878 |
Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Railway built station in 1857; Renamed Calamus |
Syracuse |
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Northwest of Calamus |
Whiskey Point |
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John Shook's ferry, later named Buena Vista |
Cemeteries |
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| 69 | Dutton | |
| 70 | Unnamed | |
| 71 | Immanuel Lutheran | |
| 72 | Our Savior's American Lutheran - Kvindherred | |
| 73 | Mowder | |
| 74 | Alger | |
| 75 | Boyd | |
| 76 | Kuebler | |
| 77 | Dubois | |
| 78 | Rosehill | |
Postcard
courtesy of the David Shedlock collection. The back is
addressed to Miss Anna Ahlers from Maggie.