Marshall Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Marshall Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA.[1]
History
Marshall Township was established in 1882 as Laurens Township, in honor of Henry Laurens and John Laurens. However, in 1884, the citizens, many of whom hailed from Marshall County, successfully petitioned that the name be changed to Marshall.[2]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marshall Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
- Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. pp. 679.
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