Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa

Palo Alto Township is a township in Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Palo Alto Township was established in 1857. Its name commemorates the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican–American War.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa
  2. ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 342.

41°38′16″N 93°02′58″W / 41.6378°N 93.0494°W / 41.6378; -93.0494


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