Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Township in Jasper County, Iowa Palo Alto Township is a township in Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1] Palo Alto Township was established in 1857. Its name commemorates the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican–American War.[2] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palo Alto Township, Jasper County, Iowa ↑ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 342. vteMunicipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United StatesCounty seat: NewtonCities Baxter Colfax Kellogg Lambs Grove Lynnville Mingo Mitchellville‡ Monroe Newton Oakland Acres Prairie City Reasnor Sully Valeria Map of Iowa highlighting Jasper CountyTownships Buena Vista Clear Creek Des Moines Elk Creek Fairview Hickory Grove Independence Kellogg Lynn Grove Malaka Mariposa Mound Prairie Newton Palo Alto Poweshiek Richland Rock Creek Sherman Washington Unincorporatedcommunities Clyde Fairmount Galesburg Green Castle Ira Killduff Metz Murphy Newburg Rushville Vandalia Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Iowa portal United States portal 41°38′16″N 93°02′58″W / 41.6378°N 93.0494°W / 41.6378; -93.0494 This article about the geography of Jasper County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
