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Waukon is often said to be named for Waukon Decorah, [4] a Ho Chunk (Winnebago) leader who was a U.S. ally during the 1832 Black Hawk War, although the city is also said to be named for his son Chief John Waukon. [5] Winnebagos lived in this area of Iowa in the 1840s, before being forced to relocate to Minnesota.
During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
Makee Township covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waukon, which is the Allamakee County seat. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: County Care Facility, Lycurgus, Makee Township, Oakland and Round Prairie.
Soils of Allamakee County Soils of private land in Allamakee County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 659 square miles (1,710 km 2), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km 2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km 2) (3.0%) is water.
The Standard, formerly the Waukon Standard is the local paper in Waukon, Iowa and Lansing, Iowa. It, along with the Postville Herald, cover all the top stories in NE Iowa. Each paper cost $1.25 to purchase. Each paper includes sections from education, to agriculture, to viewpoints of local residents. [1]
Pages in category "People from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Dorchester is an unincorporated community in northwestern Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just off Iowa Highway 76, north of the city of Waukon, the county seat of Allamakee County. [1] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m). [2]
Waukon Junction in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903. Waukon Junction got its start following construction of the railroad through that territory. [2] The community's population was 58 in 1902, [3] and 75 in 1925. [4]