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History of Clinton County Iowa

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Iowa Facts:
Tree: oak
Bird: eastern goldfinch
Flower: wild rose
Nickname: Hawkeye State, Corn State
Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
Area (sq. mi.): 56,290
Capitol: Des Moines
Admitted: 28 Dec 1846




Clinton County Facts:

Seat: Clinton
Established: 1837
Formed from: Dubuque, Wisconsin Territor


Some Historic Photographers from Clinton county IA

  • Blackhall, John
  • Fields, Alvie
  • Francis
  • Lewis, Harry
  • Nichols, George B
  • Santee, Addison J
  • Temple, G L
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Additional Local History Notes:

The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

CLINTON, a county in the E. part of Iowa, bordering on Illinois, has an area of 696 square miles. The Mississippi river forms its eastern boundary; the Wapsipinicon traverses the western part and forms the southern boundary of the county. The county has a fair proportion of timber and prairie; the soil is good. Indian corn, wheat, hay, and butter are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 94,100 bushels of Indian corn; 61,945 of wheat; 30,759 of oats; 11,163 of potatoes; 65,038 pounds of butter, and 5144 tons of hay. Capital, De Witt. Population, 2822.





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