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Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Delaware

Elevation
  
316 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 5:04 AM

State
  
Iowa

GNIS feature ID
  
0467630

Area
  
94.66 km²

Population
  
615 (2000)

Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Weather
  
3°C, Wind W at 39 km/h, 41% Humidity

Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.

Contents

Map of Coffins Grove, IA, USA

History

Coffins Grove Township (formerly Coffin's Grove with the apostrophe s) was organized in 1855. It is named for Clement Coffin, who settled in a forested grove about 15 years before.

Geography

Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 square kilometers). The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Masonville

    • Adjacent townships

  • Richland Township (north)
  • Honey Creek Township (northeast)
  • Delaware Township (east)
  • Prairie Township (south)
  • Middlefield Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
  • Fremont Township, Buchanan County (west)
  • Madison Township, Buchanan County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: Coffins Grove, Greenwood and Saint Mary.

    Airports and landing strips

  • Manchester Municipal Airport

    • References

    Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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