Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa
township in Hancock County, Iowa
Magor Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 450.
History
Magor Township was founded in 1878. It was named for Henry Magor, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Magor Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
Corwith (south three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
Denhart at 42.966078°N 93.872168°W / 42.966078; -93.872168
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Boone Township (north)
Erin Township (northeast)
Amsterdam Township (east)
Norway Township, Wright County (southeast)
Boone Township, Wright County (south)
Vernon Township, Humboldt County (southwest)
Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (west)
Prairie Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Corwith, Magor Township and Saint Marys.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa” is township in Hancock County, Iowa. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Magor, Township and Hancock, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “township in Hancock County, Iowa” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1894391. Authority coordinates are 42.950, -93.919. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000 and 1878.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa primary sources, Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa archive and Magor research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.