BRULE COUNTY TOWNSHIPS and why they were named.



AMERICA Township: All nationalities were included with the "America" Township name.



CHAMBERLAIN Township: was so named for the largest populated town in the township. 



CLEVELAND Township: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cleveland were early settlers in Cleveland Township.



EAGLE Township: Large eagles populated the Eagle Township area, thus the name.



GRANDVIEW Township: The view from the township was grand, so we have Grandview Township.



KIMBALL Township: Named for the town in the township.



HIGHLAND Township: Was geographically higher than border townships.



OLA Township: Named because of numerous Scandinavian settlers.



LYON Township: Named after the Lyon brothers, early settlers.



PLEASANT GROVE Township: Named for Pleasant Grove, Iowa.



PLUMMER Township: Named for homesteader Plummer.



PLAINFIELD Township: Very flat land.



PUKWANA Township: Meaning Peace Pipe or Smoke of the Peace Pipe was named for the town of                                               Pukwana in the township.



RICHLAND Township: Describes the thoughts of the pioneer as he farmed this fertile Richland Township soil.



RED LAKE Township: Named for the lake, which is a feeding ground for wildlife.



SMITH Township: Named for the first settler in the township.



TOREY Township: Named for the first settler in the township.



WALDRO Township: Civil War Veterans were predominant settlers in Waldro Township.



WEST POINT Township: Named for location in the northwest corner of the county.



UNION Township: Early homesteaders chose Union as the name for the township they occupied.  Union Township had the first flowing artesian well drilled in the county.



WILBUR Township: Organized in 1883.



WILLOW Lake Township: Joined other townships in the county in their quest to build schools and churches and make the community a better place for all who resided there.