Rockingham Township, Scott County, Iowa
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Rockingham Township is a former civil township in Iowa which was laid out in 1836 in Section 8 of Scott County, Iowa, United States, about four miles below the business section of Davenport. The first government surveyors of 1837 note the existence of a town named Rockingham. It was a rival of its eastern neighbor, Davenport, for several years and contested for the county seat.[1]
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Rockingham Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 090°38′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Scott |
Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
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The 11 sq mi (28 km2) of the Township were annexed by, and became a part of, the City of Davenport on January 22, 1958.[2]