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Trails to the Past of Iowa is accepting any
donations of genealogy materials that you may have such as marriage
announcements, news articles, old obituaries, births, (you do not
need the birth certificate) just the information, and
biographies. If you have any of these items please contact
me Marie Miller the Iowa State
Administrator.
Keokuk County was
formed in 1837. It was named for the eponymous chief of the Sac
Indians, who advocated peace with the white settlers. In May 1843,
the county opened for public settlement and was self-governed from
1844. Previously it was governed by Washington County. After a
debate lasting a few years for the location for the county seat, the
right went to Sigourney in 1856.
Keokuk County is
unusual in that it has two county fairs. The Keokuk County Fair is
held in What Cheer and immediately followed by the Keokuk County
Expo which is held in Sigourney.
The Keokuk County
Courthouse in Sigourney was built in 1911. It has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places since 1981.
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Cities
Delta
Gibson
Harper
Hayesville
Hedrick
Keota
Keswick
Kinross
Martinsburg
Ollie
Richland
Sigourney
South English
Thornburg
Webster
What Cheer
Townships
Adams
Benton
Clear
Creek
East
Lancaster
English
River
Jackson
Lafayette
Liberty
Plank
Prairie
Richland
Sigourney
Steady Run
Van
Buren
Warren
Washington
West Lancaster |
Keokuk County Court
House
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Adjacent
counties
Poweshiek County
(northwest)
Iowa County
(north)
Washington County
(east)
Jefferson County
(southeast)
Wapello County
(southwest)
Mahaska County (west)
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