Montgomery County

by S. M. Senden

Overview

Montgomery County was one of the last areas in Iowa to be settled. For many years it was considered to be uninhabitable and of little value-until the men and women with hopes and dreams began to settle, build towns, and till the rich, fertile soil. The Forks, Binn's Grove, Hungry Hollow, Frankfort, Milford, Red Oak Junction, Stanton, Villisca, and many more settlements came into being, budding with promise, but the coming of the railroad determined the survival of them all. Some are still thriving cities, while others are no more than a fading memory that only the winds of the prairie can recall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738577197
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/19/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

The images for this book were gathered together from the archives of private collectors, historians, and the Montgomery County Historical Society. They document the transformation of the county from a few log cabins through the struggles and growth created by the railroad, which forever changed the landscape of the land, and the lives of the people in the farms, cities, and towns in Montgomery County. S. M. Senden is the former director of the Montgomery County Historical Society, a forensic artist, and a historian with a background in ancient archaeology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Frankfort Township 9

2 Lincoln Township 19

3 Sherman Township 27

4 Pilot Grove Township 45

5 Douglas Township 49

6 Washington Township 73

7 Garfield Township 79

8 West Township 85

9 Grant Township 91

10 Scott Township 97

11 East Township 105

12 Red Oak Township 119