This
name applied to the whole county from 1857, when it was organized,
until October of 1865 when Pilot township was created from the southern
half of the county. Cherokee township proper was organized in 1870.
Early settlers included Thomas Twiford, who built a saw-mill in 1864.
The city of Cherokee
In
1870, shortly before the railroad was completed, New Cherokee was
platted by George W. Lebourveau with Carlton Corbett and stands in its
current location. N.T. Burrough and H.C. Kellogg bought interest in the
new plat owned by Corbett. Old Cherokee, or Blair City, was abandoned.
First Events
Store:
H.A. Fife Houses built: James Archer, C.E.P. Hobart, H. Kennedy, E.
Everts, H. C. Kellogg, Dr. Royal L. Cleaves, Eugene Cowles, C.F.
Culver, E. Luther, H.D. Nye and Robert Buchanan.
Hotels: McLean and Iowa Houses
Post office: log house of Benjamin Holbrook in 1857 in Old Cherokee
Fire Department: established in 1872
Election of city officer: 1873
Business
Businesses moved from Old Cherokee
Saloon: "Doc" Ward
Hotel: William Stoughton
Attorneys/Land agents: Burroughs, Kellogg and Lewis
Agricultural implement dealer: Charles Culver
Lumber: Ransome Luther
Shoemaker: Thomas Greer (also had a hotel)
Blacksmith: "Zeb" Herrick
Contractor/builder: Thomas Twifford; built many of the early buildings and bridges
Newspaper: Cherokee Chief, established by Mr. Ford in old town and was sold to Robert Buchanan and renamed The Times
General store: Fred Huxford
Doctor: Royal L. Cleaves
Livery/Stage: Smith & Kright
Blacksmith: Thomas Lewis
By 1872 the following businesses had become established in Cherokee:
Physicians: Drs. Cleaves and Butler
Attorneys: Kellogg & Lewis; Eugene Cowles
Lumber: James Archer; Hobart & Snyder; Burr & Co.
Grain: James Archer; Hobart & Snyder; C. Beckwith
Agricultural goods: D.P. Burr & Co.; R. Hall; Hold, Garrison & Co., C.A. Dow
Coal: same as the grain/lumber men
General stores: H.A. Fife; Kelley & Walrath; F.W. Huxford; M. Vandercook
Grocers: H.D. Nye; Z.A. Wellman
Groceries and Drugs: J.P. Howe; H. Kennedy
Furniture: W. Pelton
Hardware: Cornish Bros
Drugs: J.A. Cole; E.C. Herrick; Z.A. Wellman
Harness Shops: T. Hopkins; Andy meeker
Show shops: E. Lockwood; Thomas Green
Livery stables: W.H. Tiel; G.W. Hodgins
Blacksmith shops: J.W. Combs & Co.; A. Rollo; ____ Bostwick
Photograph studios: J.C. Wilson
Millinery: Mrs. Jones
Merchant tailor: W. Jones
Wagon shop: Jones Bros.
Restaurant: M. Ward
Boots and shoes: L.D. Carey; J.P. Howe
Gunsmith: Otto Peck
Meat shop: Issac Ellis
Land Office: Roe & Whitmore
Banks: Fulton & Scribner; Charles Goldsbury
Newspapers: Times; Leader
Jewelry: George Taylor
Churches
The Congregational Church, formed in 1870 and built a church in 1873
Children of Zion Church, founded in 1880
Roman Catholic Church, organized early and church built in 1873
Methodist Episcopal Church, formed in 1871 and church built in 1871 with an addition in 1878
First Presbyterian Church, organized 1870 and church built in 1871
First Baptist Church, organized in 1870 and church built in 1873
Cemeteries
Memory Gardens Cemetery
Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Mount Calvary Institute Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery
Geographical
Cherokee Township covers an area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains
one incorporated settlement, Cherokee (the county seat).
Cherokee Twp - WikiPedia
SOURCES:
The township history was excerpted from Biographical History of
Cherokee County. W. S. Dunbar & Co., 1889. The township map is from
Plat Book of Cherokee County, Iowa, W.W. Hixon & Co.,
Rockford, IL
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