This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Ripley to Montka Buffalo Town Growth Story
A history of a prairie settlement evolving into Montka near Buffalo Township, from buffalo to town, crediting pioneers like Geo Dereckman and Alt. Deickroan. It recounts railroad surveys, land purchases, rapid growth, new businesses, and infrastructure as the town of Montka formed around the Cedar Nplds Gurner and Northwestern Railway route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
Covel
Seeley
Dila
Kossuth
Ceva
Lewis
Algonn
Wesley
Bancroft
Burt Ud
Germania
Swea City
Bualo Township
Cedar Nueplds Gurner and Northwestern
Gurner
Crystal Lake
Delukmin
Alt
Deickroan
Towa
Ste
Ripley
Rippey
Mtonka
Big Black
AL Pulkenbaingr
Algesm
Sloonka
Geo. Howard
Town Site Co
Inurdwane
Dee
Way Bros
Stuie
Aversi
Govert
Ingniton
Wits
Dustards
Boyy Abi
Stitl
Robert Lane
Grouter
Titonia
Hines
Bir
Linu Jy
Grove
Grove Mikes
Weasley
AL Patkenhamer
Dalton
Bank of Atonki
Nicaly
Gardner
Secor Mit Gardner
J. Dower
Acer
Peneral Merc
EB Bouck
Rander
Yhe Harthwasy
Ramniture
Durstan Ros
Eest
Durshin Bros
Aru
Titonite
Thens
W.E. Woodrock
Munffate Center
Messrs
Ward
Brin
Erl. Kunz
W. W. Hall
Westey
A.B. Specht
Tent & Specht
Meir
Specht
Peoples Bank
Rudlong Yill
Brunson
McDondt Bros
Ethier
Queal & Co
G. L. Thomas
Piertles
Queal Co
Lauber
Dumand
Johnston
Northwestern Jone Grain Co
Dessen
O' Niels
AL Falkenlothyr
Dr. VY
Russell Ways
Allonia