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Wapello County Seat Grows From Ancient Camp to Modern Town
Wapello, county seat of Louisa County Iowa, rose from the camping grounds of Chief Wapello to a thriving center. Once linked by river steamers and later by rail, it rebuilt after 1856 panic losses, now boasting a canning factory, a new button plant, a growing commerce sector, multiple churches, schools, and public improvements.
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Robert H. Wisley
Wapello
Louisa County
Iowa
Iowa River
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Sherman
Louisa County Court House
Davison
Mr. Davison
John Drake
Drake
Iowa House
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Iowa City
Piezza
Cedar
Shrevenort
Wanpelle
St. Louis
South
Towa
Eulter
Tewstsa
Theyiean
D. A. Willis
Vienna Pearl Button Company
C. A. Brown
R. D. McCullough
H. A. Plitt
John G. Keck
Hunt
State University of Iowa
Christian Church
Sternberg
J. E. Newsom
Methodist Episcopal
Gerlach
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
J. L. Roberts
J. O. Roberts
F. ©. Patterson
Tingle Warren
Methodist Church
H. R. Newsom
Crand
Florence
Columbus City
Washington Street
Baxter Bros
H. A. Pilitt
Journal
R. G. Hawkins
Arle
Citizens’ Bank
Sces
D. C. Thomas
Dean
Maurice
Rex
Keck
West