Woodbury County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Woodbury County Courthouse 620 Douglas St. Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-279-6601

History
Woodbury County was created when the legislature passed an act organizing the county in 1853. The County was named in honor of Levi Woodbury former Governor of New Hampshire, US Secretary of the Treasury and Supreme Court Justice.

Parent County
1851--Woodbury County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was originally named Wahkaw, but changed to Woodbury 22 January 1853. It was organized 7 March 1853. County seat: Sioux City

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee | Crawford | Ida | Monona | Plymouth | Dakota County, Nebraska | Thurston County, Nebraska | Union County, South Dakota

Resources

 * Woodbury County by Genweb Iowa

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Woodbury County Information
 * Woodbury County Migrations