Population (2010) 173 History The site that is Oakville today attracted only a few scattered families until late in the 19th century. Most folks, I assume, looked at the swampy bottomlands and figured they could do better. They were probably right. The completion of the first railroad in the
Population (2010) Unincorporated History Toolesboro was the first community established by Europeans in Louisa County. Located near the Iowa River, it was known as Black Hawk before William Toole (there’s the source of your name) laid out the village in 1837 (as Toolesborough), not long after the community’s first
Population (2010) Unincorporated Visitor Information For current info on the area, contact the Muscatine Convention and Visitors Bureau (215 Sycamore St.; 563.272.2534). History Just south of Muscatine, a wide, flat plain opens up that is known as Muscatine Island. The first Europeans set up homes in 1836,
Population (2010) 22,886 Introduction After 43 miles of flowing from east to west, the Mississippi takes a sharp turn at Muscatine and resumes its mostly southward trek to the Gulf of Mexico. Muscatine was a busy industrial town for decades and still has its share of manufacturing, but many
History Vacation home on Geneva Island Founded in 1836 by Dr. Eli Reynolds and Harvey Gillett about three miles upriver from Muscatine, the village of Geneva was very nearly the county seat of Muscatine County. It was, in fact, designated as such by the Wisconsin Territorial legislature in 1837, but the
Population (2010) Unincorporated History In 1839, William Chambers platted a village he called Salem but that was soon renamed Fairport. The village would become well known for a robust pottery industry. Elijah Sells, who served as Iowa’s Secretary of State from 1856-1863, founded the first pottery factory. In 1879,
