Grove Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Grove Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Grove Township was established in 1858, having been partitioned from Macedonia Township.[2] The name was chosen because of the groves of trees found within it.[2] The Latter Day Saints formed the first church in the township, located in what eventually became known as South Wheeler.[3] The community of Wheeler's Grove had its first church form in 1865.[4] Wheeler's Grove was a thriving small town for many years,[3] until modern transportation was built elsewhere, causing its demise. The village of Eminence was platted in 1875.[4] The cemeteries in the township are: Center Ridge Cemetery, Mormon Cemetery, and Wheeler's Grove Cemetery (aka Cimetière de Wheeler Grove).[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grove Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  2. ^ a b History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. pp. 345.
  3. ^ a b 1885 Map of Grove Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Accessed 2 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b History of Grove Township 1907. Accessed 2 Jul 2025.
  5. ^ Cemeteries. Pottawattamie County. Accessed 2 July 2025.

41°12′11″N 95°19′37″W / 41.203°N 95.327°W / 41.203; -95.327


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