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Grant Township and Walker: Early Growth of a Iowa Town
A historical sketch by Justin Barry describes the 1872 formation of Grant Township in Linn County Iowa, its name from General Grant, and the rise of Walker after the railroad arrived in 1873. It covers early leaders, businesses, the dairy boom, the 1891 incorporation, civic improvements, schools, churches, and banks, painting Walker as a thriving, well-planned market point with substantial growth by 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Justin Barry
Walker News
Grant Township
Walker
W. W. Walker
James K. Hotchkin
Theo. Hamblin
Or. C. Barnes
Fred Hoffman
C. G. Gitchell
Fred Hoffman. Mrs. Gitchell
Messrs
Gitchell
Hoffman
General Assembly of
Iowa
Decorah
Rock Island
W.A. Jones
J. P. Bross
H. J. Nietert
J. N. Keys
P. L. Hutchins
O. C. Swartz
M. B. Dodge
E. R. Wheeler
J. M. Peyton