Dougherty_Township,_Cerro_Gordo_County,_Iowa

Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Dougherty Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.

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History

Dougherty Township was named for Daniel Dougherty, an early prominent resident.[3]

Geography

Dougherty Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Dougherty. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint Patricks Catholic.

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 108.
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