Monroe Township, Johnson County, Iowa

Township in Johnson County, Iowa, U.S.

Monroe Township is a township in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is one of the townships on the northern edge of Johnson County, bordering Linn County.

## History

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Monroe Township was organized in 1846.[2]

During the latter half of the 19th century, the township was heavily settled by Czech immigrants. The Czech population included a number of Czech protestant families who in 1893 built a chapel on property donated by George Chadima. The chapel was called "The Evangelical Bohemian Moravian Brothers" and was a satellite of the mother church at Ely in Linn County.[3][4] The church functioned until 1936 when it burnded down after being struck by lightning.

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe Township, Johnson County, Iowa
2. ^ History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 185.
3. ^ Our first 100 Years of Server our Lord. First Presbyterian Church near Ely, Iowa., Reprinted Oct 2015, page 9.
4. ^ Simek, P. Bohemians in Johnson County https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/9375833/the-bohemians-in-johnson-county-city-of-ely-iowa page 10

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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Iowa City

Cities|

* Coralville
* Hills
* Iowa City
* Lone Tree
* North Liberty
* Oxford
* Shueyville
* Solon
* Swisher
* Tiffin
* University Heights
* West Branch‡

Map of Iowa highlighting Johnson County

Townships|

* Big Grove
* Cedar
* Clear Creek
* East Lucas
* Fremont
* Graham
* Hardin
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Madison
* Monroe
* Newport
* Oxford
* Penn
* Pleasant Valley
* Scott
* Sharon
* Union
* Washington

CDP|

* Frytown

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Amish
* Cosgrove
* Morse
* Oakdale
* Oasis
* River Junction
* Sharon Center
* Sutliff
* Windham

Ghost town|

* Midway

Footnotes|

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

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