BARCLAY. In Northern part of section 13, Barclay Townsip. Laid out in 1854 and became prosperous, but dwindled when the Illinois Central built three miles to the south. Post office, 1855-89 BLAKEVILLE. In the northeast corner of section 26, Bennington Township. Post office 1856-97. BLESSING. In section 35, Lincoln Township. Post office, 1897-1900. BROOKLYN. On the Black Hawk-Benton county line… Read more →
1860-1870 No attempt was made to found a town in the area that was to become Jesup until word was spread that a survey had been made for a railroad and that it was pushing westward into the township. Reports of rich farmland being available also sparked the westward movement of the time. In 1858 the site where Jesup sprang… Read more →
The first residents of Iowa, including the Cedar Valley, were primarily Scandinavians, Slovaks, Hispanic, German, and Greek immigrants. The first permanent residents of Cedar Falls, or what was then called “Sturgis Falls”, were William Sturgis and his brother-in-law, Erasmus Adams. These settlers first came to Sturgis Falls in 1845 and were attracted to the area because of its timber, prairie… Read more →
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