Clarke County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Clarke County Courthouse 100 S. Main Osceola, IA 50213

(641) 342-3313

Clarke County

Parent County
1846--Clarke County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Lucas Kishkekosh Counties prior to organization 21 August 1851. County seat:  Osceola

Boundary Changes
Clarke County, like its neighbor Lucas County, spanned five townships from east to west in 1846. Both counties shrank to four townships across in 1847, requiring Clarke County's eastern border to shift six miles east while its western border shifted twelve miles east. The area vacated by Clarke County, including Mt. Pisgah and its cemetery, was non-county area until it became part of Union County in 1851.

Neighboring Counties
Decatur | Lucas | Madison | Ringgold | Union | Warren | Wayne

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Web Sites

 * Clarke County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Clarke County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)