Barclay
In northern part of section 13, Barclay Township. Laid out in 1854 and became prosperous, but dwindled when the Illinois Central built three miles to the south. Post office, 1855-1889.
Blakeville
In the northeast corner of section 26, Bennington Township. Post office, 1856-1897.
Blessing
In section 35, Lincoln Township. Post office, 1897-1900.
Brooklyn
On the Black Hawk-Benton county line in Spring Creek Township. Surveyed in 1860, but not built up.
Calvin
In northwestern part of section 22, Orange Township. Post office, 1897.
Canfield
In section 21, Barclay Township. Post office, 1889-1893.
Cedar City
In south half of section 6, Township 89, range 13, northeast of the Cedar River. It was platted in 1856 and was a town of some importance, having a population of about 200, but on the coming of the railroad to Cedar Falls it gave way to that city.
Cedar Valley
In section 33, Cedar Township, about three miles below Washburn. Post office, 1856-1881.
Crain Creek
In northeastern part of section 4, Bennington Township. Post office, 1893-1903.
Edwards
In eastern part of section 33, Bennington Township. Post office, 1893-1900.
Eliza
In the south section 15 of Cedar Township, near where Mud Creek empties into the Cedar River. Post office, 1852-1856.
Elk Run
In section 5, township 88, range 12, near the Cedar River, some three miles southwest from the present town of Raymond. Post office, 1853-1856.
Emert
The original name of the present town of Dewar. Platted in 1880.
Energy
In southeastern part of Fox Township. Post office, 1861-1863.
Enterprise
On the west line of section 16, Spring Creek Township. Post office, 1853-1881.
Filkin's Grove
Given by History of Black Hawk County, Western Historical Co., 1878, as one of the post offices of the county, in operation from June to September, 1858, but not located on maps of that period.
Florence City
In section 35, Spring Creek Township, on the Cedar River. Laid out in 1855, but plat not recorded. Town never built up.
Frenchtown
A name applied to the present town of Gilbertsville in its beginning in 1856.
Greenville
An ephemeral (lasted a very short time) town in Spring Creek Township.
Gresham
On north line of section 12, Bennington Township. Post office, 1885-1889.
Jubilee
In southwestern part of section 26, Fox Township. Post office, 1881-1910.
Knox
The name of the post office at Gilbertsville for a short time in 1855.
Lester
In southwestern part of section 16, Lester Township, Post office, 1856-1885.
Louise
In southwestern part of section 19, Big Creek Township. Post office, 1893-1900.
Miller's Creek
In southwest corner of section 26, Eagle Township. Post office, 1870-1875.
Mullarky's Grove
The original name of the present town of Raymond, Post office, 1858-1861.
Nantville
In eastern part of section 3, Mount Vernon Township. Post office, 1851-1875.
Ottawa
Located northwest and adjacent to the present La Porte City. Plat filed in 1854, It was finally absorbed by La Porte City, although the latter's plat was not filed until 1855.
Sturges Falls
The name applied from 1845 to 1849 to the settlement that later became Cedar Falls.
Sturges Rapids
In northeastern part of Lester Township on the Wapsipinicon River, as shown on maps of 1862-1868.
Warren
In section 16, Spring Creek Township. The plat was filed in 1855, but the town never appeared.
[Submitted by CD]
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