Drakesville Township, Davis County, Iowa

Drakesville Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°47′48″N 92°29′28″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Davis
Area
• Total	12.07 sq mi (31.27 km^2)
• Land	12.06 sq mi (31.24 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.1%
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	457
• Density	37.9/sq mi (14.6/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0467742

Drakesville Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 457.

History

Drakeville Township is named for J. H. Drake, a pioneer settler.[1]

Geography

Drakesville Township covers an area of 12.07 square miles (31.27 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

Cities and towns

• Drakesville

Adjacent townships

• Soap Creek Township (north)
• Cleveland Township (southeast)
• Fox River Township (west)
• Marion Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Drakesville.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 586.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com