Township in Iowa, USA
Kedron Township is a
township in
Woodbury County ,
Iowa ,
United States .
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Details
Discord is a former
unincorporated community in Kedron Township.
[2] A post office was established at Discord in 1870, and remained in operation until 1884.
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The origin of the name "Discord" is obscure.
[5] Discord has been called the "best representation of complete abandonment [in the area] now marked only by a sign."
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References
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kedron Township, Woodbury County, Iowa
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kedron Township, Woodbury County, Iowa
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"Woodbury County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from
the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015 .
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Cities in Woodbury County past and present , Sioux City Journal ; (26 June 2003)
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"A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier" . Moville Record . October 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
^ Holcomb, Jason P.; Frederic, Paul; Brunn, Stanley D. (2020).
"A Visual Typology of Abandonment in Rural America: From End-of-Life to Treading Water, Recycling, Renaissance, and Revival" . Land . 9 (3): 94.
doi :
10.3390/land9030094 .
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