The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Appanoose Township takes its name from the Meskwaki leader Appanoose, via a paper town of the same name that was platted in the township in 1836. If it had ever been built, the town of Appanoose would have been on the Mississippi River, about two miles northeast of present-day Niota.
The township is one of the original 19 townships of Hancock County, and received its boundaries and name in a report submitted to the county commissioners in February 1850. The first township officers were elected on April 2, 1850.
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1 historic place in Appanoose
1 place in Appanoose is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.