Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Coffins Grove Township

Township

Location in Delaware County

Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 91°33′17″W﻿ / ﻿42.51194°N 91.55472°W﻿ / 42.51194; -91.55472
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Delaware
Area

• Total

| 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2)
• Land| 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 1,037 ft (316 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 615
• Density| 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0467630

Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.[1]

## History

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Coffins Grove Township (formerly Coffin's Grove with the apostrophe s) was organized in 1855. It is named for Clement Coffin, who settled in a forested grove about 15 years before.[2]

## Geography

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Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 square kilometers). The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.

### Cities and towns

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* Masonville

### Adjacent townships

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* Richland Township (north)
* Honey Creek Township (northeast)
* Delaware Township (east)
* Prairie Township (south)
* Middlefield Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
* Fremont Township, Buchanan County (west)
* Madison Township, Buchanan County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Coffins Grove, Greenwood and Saint Mary.

### Airports and landing strips

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* Manchester Municipal Airport

## References

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* U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 8, 2008.
2. ^ The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 555.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Manchester

Cities|

* Colesburg
* Delaware
* Delhi
* Dundee
* Dyersville‡
* Earlville
* Edgewood‡
* Greeley
* Hopkinton
* Manchester
* Masonville
* Ryan

Map of Iowa highlighting Delaware County

Townships|

* Adams
* Bremen
* Coffins Grove
* Colony
* Delaware
* Delhi
* Elk
* Hazel Green
* Honey Creek
* Milo
* North Fork
* Oneida
* Prairie
* Richland
* South Fork
* Union

Unincorporated
communities|

* Almoral
* Ehler
* Golden
* Hazel Green
* Forestville
* Oneida
* Petersburg
* Robinson
* Rockville
* Sand Springs
* Silver Creek
* Thorpe

Ghost towns|

* Hartwick
* York

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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