Towns of Adams County - Past and Present

Roger Cox - Spring Lake, MI


Briscoe      Section 3 Lincoln Twp 1881-1903

Brooks

Brookville  name changed to Brooks

Canaan      Section 7 Jasper Twp 1857-1860 name changed to Simpson in 1860

Carbon

Carl           had Post Office 1858-1907

Carson      Section 12 Douglas Twp shown on maps 1875

Corning (C.S.)

East Nodaway     Section 21 Nodaway Twp 1869-1875 name changed to Rochelle

Eureka      Section 33 Washington Twp 1881-1900

Hayes       Section 15 Lincoln Twp 1881-1903

Hoyt         Section 27 Douglas Twp 1889-1900

Icaria        Section 31 Prescott Twp and villiage 1855-1857

Iveyville    Section 31 Mercer Twp 1893-1900

Lincoln Center

Mercer Center

Mount Etna

Mount Washington     Section 25 Washington Twp 1863-1867

Nevinville

Nodaway

Prescott

Queen City      Section 25 Quincy Twp 1859-1869

Quincy (old C.S.)    Section 17 Quincy Twp 1855-1900

Rochelle          Section 21 Nodaway Twp

Shinn               Section 12 Douglas Twp 1885

Simpson          1861-1869 later named Brooks

Strand             Section 31,32 Lincoln Twp 1889-1903 Norwegian settlement

Stringtown

Williamson

Windyville       Washington Twp 1880-1900 mining camp

Source: Adams County History Book publ. 1984


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