Providence Township, Hardin County, Iowa

In the spring of 1852, Joseph Dillon and James Fitzgerald had joined, constructing log homes and breaking the untouched prairie soil.

These pioneers displayed remarkable courage and resilience, enduring the challenges of a remote wilderness devoid of markets or mills.

Among the notable arrivals, John S. Bond, originally from Indiana, moved to Providence Township in 1854, while E. Andrews, born in Virginia, settled in 1855.

[4] Additional settlers included James Lund, T. D. Hinshaw, Marcus Blair, W. H. Cook, J.

Many of these early settlers were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), shaping the township's values and character.