[3] Springdale Township was an important point on the Underground Railroad.

[4] Springdale Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, West Branch.

According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Chamness, Downey, Hickory Grove, Old Friends, Springdale and West Branch.

The unincorporated community of Springdale was historically important in the anti-slavery movement.

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