Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa

Penn Township is a township in Johnson County, Iowa, USA.[1]

History

Penn Township was organized in 1846.[2] It is named for William Penn.[3]

gollark: ↑ politics
gollark: ☑️ ☑️ ☑️ ☑️ ☑️
gollark: And English words don't meaningfully *have* precise technical definitions.
gollark: If you don't have a political view on some topic, you will not do those due to that.
gollark: People with political views which aren't "I don't have a political view" will probably talk about it, take actions based on it, maybe shun or mock people with sufficiently different ones, sort of thing.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa
  2. History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 185.
  3. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 166.



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