Lee Township is a township in Madison County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

History

Lee Township was originally called Badger Township, and under the latter name was established in 1857. It was renamed Lee in 1858, in honor of Harvey Lee, a pioneer settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Township, Madison County, Iowa
  2. Mueller, Herman A. (1915). History of Madison County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 344.

41°27′50″N 93°50′38″W / 41.464°N 93.844°W / 41.464; -93.844


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