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BIOGRAPHIES
CEMETERIES
DEATHS
HISTORY
MARRIAGES
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Linn County is
named in honor of Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri. It was
named but unorganized area on Dec. 21, 1837, as a part of the
Wisconsin Territory. It became part of Iowa Territory on July 4,
1838 when the territory was organized. Linn County was organized
by the first legislative assembly of the Iowa Territory on Jan.
15, 1839. A site was selected for its first county seat
along Indian Creek, and was named Marion, after
the Revolutionary War general Francis Marion. As early as 1855,
there were debates over moving the county seat to the
fast-growing Cedar Rapids, southwest of Marion, but it was not
until November 6, 1919, that there were enough votes in favor of
the move. The first rail line was built through Cedar Rapids in
1859, and made the town (and the county) a major commercial hub
in eastern Iowa.
(Data Source: Wikipedia) COMMUNITIES:
| Alburnett |
Center Point |
Ely |
Lisbon |
Palo |
Springville |
| Bertram |
Central City |
Fairfax |
Marion |
Prairieburg |
Walker |
| Cedar Rapids * |
Coggon |
Hiawatha |
Mount Vernon |
Robins |
Waubeek |
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UPDATES:
LINN COUNTY, FLAG
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Libraries:
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 1st St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Website
Center Point Public Library
1025 Franklin
Center Point, IA 52213
Website
Coggon Public Library
216 Main St.
P. O. Box 79
Coggon, IA 52218
Website
Ely Public Library
1570 Rowley
Ely, IA 52227
Fairfax Public Library
313 Vanderbilt St.
Fairfax, IA 52228
Website
Hiawatha Public Library
150 W. Willman
Hiawatha, IA 52233
Website
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J. C. Clegg Public Library
137 4th St. N.
Central City, IA 52214
Website
Lisbon Public Library
101 E. Main
Lisbon, IA 52253
Website
Marion Public Library
1095 6th Ave.
Marion, IA 52302
Website
Russell D. Cole Library
600 1st St. West
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Website
Springville Memorial Library
Box 78
Springville, IA 52336
Website
West Side Library Branch
Westdale Mall,
2600 Edgewood Road, SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone
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390-7806 |
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ADJACENT COUNTIES:
1. Benton Co.
2. Buchanan Co.
3. Delaware Co.
4. Jones Co.
5. Cedar Co.
6. Johnson Co.
7. Iowa Co.Website:
County Seat: Cedar Rapids
Year Organized: 1837
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