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This list of cemeteries in Iowa includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
A post office called Gladbrook has been in operation since 1880. [2] The name Gladbrook was coined by a railroad official. [3]Main Street, 1920. On March 21, 1910, the Green Mountain train wreck occurred between Gladbrook and Green Mountain, in which a derailment killed more than 50 people riding on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line.
Union Grove State Park is a 282-acre (114 ha) state park in Tama County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Gladbrook. The park, which was opened in 1938, is home to the 110-acre (45 ha) Union Grove Lake along with a dam and a waterfall. The lake features two boat ramps, a beach, and 24-hour fishing sites.
The Green Mountain train wreck is the worst ever railroad accident in the state of Iowa. It occurred between Green Mountain and Gladbrook on the morning of March 21, 1910, and killed 52 people. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
St. Boniface Catholic Church (Westphalia, Iowa) St. John's Lutheran Church (Hampton, Iowa) St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Bauer, Iowa) St. Michael's Catholic Church (Holbrook, Iowa) Sharon Cemetery Historic District; Slinde Mounds State Preserve; South Jordan Cemetery; Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
Walnut Hill Cemetery (Council Bluffs, Iowa) Woodland Cemetery (Des Moines, Iowa) This page was last edited on 28 December 2023, at 18:57 (UTC). ...
Iowa townships may provide fire protection, emergency medical services, cemeteries, community centers, playgrounds, and, upon voter approval, public halls. Although Iowa townships may levy taxes, the county board of supervisors issues anticipatory bonds on behalf of the township and the compensation of township trustees (other than fees) is ...
In 1852 the County Judge of Benton County, Iowa, issued an order for the organization of Tama County into townships. [2]: 90 On the first Monday of August, 1852, Judge John C. Vermilya recited the first public record of Tama County, creating the three townships. An informal meeting was held to give names to the townships.