
Odebolt History Index
The history of the town of
Odebolt, Iowa and surrounding area,
biographies of its people, historic photos and news from the past.
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CREDIT AND THANKS
Historian, Erik Eriksson
1977 Centennial Committee
Thanks to Contributors
TOWN HISTORY
How Odebolt was named
More on Odebolt's name
New Story on Odebolt's name
Odebolt's "Bang Town"
Odebolt's Beginnings
1891- 92 Building Boom
Miscellaneous Items
Town Hall and Post Office
Fire Department
Swimming Pool
Cemetery
City Park (Hanson Park)
Library History
1950's Observation Tower
75th Year Parade
BUSINESS HISTORY
BIOGRAPHIES/MEMOIRS
1882 Biographies
1893 Biographies
1914 Biographies
1926-27 Pioneer Series
1938 "50 Year" Bios
1977 Centennial Bios
Recollections & Memoirs
Submitted Bios & Info
OBITUARIES
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SCHOOL HISTORY
Odebolt Schools
Prof. J. H. Orcutt
1885 School Card
1887 Grads
1886-1919 Grads (list)
1895 School Children
1905 & 1907 Grads
(photos)
1909 Kindergarten (photo)
1914 Panoramic Photo
1915 Freshman Class History
1915 Yearbook
1915 Calendar
1917 Yearbook (photos)
1918 7th grade
Country Schools
CHURCH HISTORY
Faith Lutheran (Swedish Luth.)
Records
The Nelsons & "The Stuga"
Trinity Lutheran
Salem Reformed
Immanuel Lutheran
Congregational Church
First Presbyterian
St. Martin's Catholic
Mission Covenant Church
United Methodist
Epworth Chapel
Bethel Methodist
Richland Methodist
Boyer Methodist
RANCHES AND FARMS
Cook Ranch (Brookmont Farm)
Wheeler Ranch
Articles about Hiram C. Wheeler
Adams Ranch (Fairview Farm)
Lakin, Shinrome, Stenoien
Odebolt Area Farm Photos
INCLUDES: The Stuga, Peterson Pioneer Home, Odebolt
Museum, Memorial Walk Park, Field Carnegie Library,
Monument Circle, More

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NEWS FROM THE PAST
Transcriptions from early newspapers. (some not on
microfilm) by B. Ekse
Odebolt News From the Past
Sac Sun Excerpts
NEWSPAPER HISTORY
Newspapers in Odebolt
History,Odebolt Chronicle
W.E. Hamilton & Early Days
Hamilton & the Cherry Sisters
Paul Wagner
Letters, Wagner, Hook &
Wieser
Progress in Odebolt
1882 GAR
American Legion Roose Post 313
Men lost WWI, WWII and Vietnam
The Patten Brothers-Nine members in WWII Navy at once.
John E. Kuhl WWI letters
INCLUDES: Photos and Postcards
from Bauer, Keller and Druivenga
Collections, Farms, Firemen, Adams and Cook Ranch, 1938
Businessmen, Aerial View, Country Schools, MORE
1880 SAC COUNTY CENSUS
1880 Census Search (LDS)
1880 Sac Co. Census Images
from Sac County Genweb
SAC COUNTY
Early Sac Co. History
Early County Towns & P.O's
1908 Sac Co. Township Maps
1908 Sac Co. Index of
Patrons
Herring Cemetery
Sac Sun excerpts, 1871-77
LINKS OF INTEREST
Odebolt Area Surname Links
History & Genealogy Links
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