Belmont Township is a township in Warren County, Iowa, USA.
History
Many early settlers of Belmont Township hailed from Belmont County, Ohio, hence the name. The construction and operation of the railroad led to the founding of Milo within the township, which grew to become a politically separate municipality.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belmont Township, Warren County, Iowa
- The History of Warren County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c, Volume 1. Higginson Book Company. 1879. p. 524.
- History of Warren County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1908. pp. 298.
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Indianola | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°17′29″N 93°23′08″W / 41.2913°N 93.3855°W / 41.2913; -93.3855
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