IowaLodgesByCharterDate

LODGES IN IOWA BY CHARTER DATE

Information from the Grand Lodge of Iowa Proceedings.

1844

• Des Moines #1, Burlington (formerly Missouri, DesMoines #41, 1841)
• Iowa #2, Muscatine (formerly Missouri, Iowa #42, 1841)
• Dubuque #3, Dubuque (formerly Missouri, Dubuque #62, 1843; Key City #161 merged here, 1864)
• Iowa City #4, Iowa City (formerly Missouri, IowaCity #63, 1843)

1845

• Wapello #5, Wapello
• Marion #6, Marion
• Hiram #7, Augusta
• Mount Pleasant #8, Mt. Pleasant

1846

• Farmington #9, Farmington; revoked 1851
• Keosauqua #10, Keosauqua

1847

• Cedar #11, Tipton
• Eagle #12, Keokuk
• Fort Madison #13, Fort Madison; changed name to Claypoole #13, 1857
• Franklin #14, Bloomfield

1848

• Clinton #15, Fairfield
• Ottumwa #16, Ottumwa
• Salem #17, Salem

1849

• Triluminar #18, Oskaloosa Seevers #54 merged here, 1862
• St. John's #19, Lyons; revoked 1855

1850

• Burlington #20, Burlington
• Olive Branch #21, Agency City
• Pioneer #22, Fort Des Moines

1851

• Grandview #23, Grandview revoked 1862
• Golden Rule #24, Rochester
• Cedar Rapids #25, Cedar Rapids; changed name to Crescent #25, 1864
• Washington #26, Washington
• Mount Moriah #27, Farmington
• New London #28, New London

1852

• Hardin #29, Keokuk
• Humphrey #30, Muscatine; changed name to Hawkeye #30, 1854
• Zion #31, Iowa City
• Hogin #32, Sigourney surrendered 1862
• Winchester #33, Winchester revoked between 1859 and 1863
• DeWitt #34, DeWitt
• Kirkville #35, Kirkville surrendered 1862

1853

• Helion #36, Maquoketa
• Davenport #37, Davenport
• Richland #38, Richland
• Union #39, Sabula revoked 1858
• Troy #40, Troy

1854

• Liberty #41, Libertyville surrendered 1863
• Jackson #42, Centreville changed name from Centreville, 1854
• Evening Star #43, Wintersett
• Snow #44, Leclaire
• Crawfordsville #45, Crawfordsville
• Anamosa #46, Anamosa

1855

• Bentonsport #47, Bentonsport
• Lowell #48, Lowell surrendered 1857; restored 1859; changed name to Danville #48
• Metropolitan #49, Dubuque
• Mount Sterling #50, Mount Sterling moved to Niles 1860, to Milton 1867; changed name to Aurora #50, 1867
• Bellevue #51, Bellevue
• Lafayette #52, Montezuma
• Warren #53, Indianola
• Seevers #54, Oskaloosa consolidated with Triluminar #18, 1862
• Pella #55, Pella
• Birmingham #56, Birmingham revoked 1865; restored 1866
• Tuscan #57, Davenport surrendered 1862
• Glenwood #58, Glenwood
• Newton #59, Newton
• Camanche #60, Camanche
• Oriental #61, Knoxville
• Vinton #62, Vinton
• Charlton #63, Charlton
• Brighton #64, Brighton
• Blackhawk #65, Cedar Falls
• Union Band #66, Moneck moved to Frankville, 1860
• Constellation #67, Colesburg

1856

• Glasgow #68, Glasgow
• West Union #69, Fayette moved to West Union between 1859 and 1863
• Clayton #70, Monona
• Bluff City #71, Council Bluffs
• Elkader #72, Elkader
• Bonaparte #73, Bonaparte
• Eddyville #74, Eddyville
• West Point #75, West Point
• Albia #76, Albia
• Osceola #77, Osceola
• Grand River #78, Leon
• Boonsboro #79, Boonsboro renamed Mount Olive 1858
• Adel #80, Adel
• Benton City #81, Benton City moved to Shellsburg 1860
• Homer #82, Homer moved to Webster City 1861; revoked 1864
• Hartford #83, Hartford
• Epworth #84, Epworth
• Parvin #85, Roseville surrendered 1860
• Jefferson #86, Drakeville renamed from Drakeville #86, 1856
• Independence #87, Independence
• Monroe #88, Monroe surrendered 1860
• Eureka #89, Iowaville surrendered 1860
• Garnaville #90, Garnaville

1857

• Corydon #91, Corydon
• Delhi #92, Delhi surrendered 1862
• Lyons #93, Lyons renamed from Eureka #93, 1857
• Butler #94, Clarksville
• Mount Calvary #95, West Liberty
• Richmond #96, Richmond
• Marietta #97, Marietta surrendered 1862
• Decorah #98, Decorah revoked 1861
• Nevada #99, Nevada
• Western Star #100, Clinton
• Capital #101, Omaha, Neb. transferred to Grand Lodge of Nebraska 1858
• Osage #102, Osage
• Sioux City #103, Sioux City
• Abingdon #104, Abingdon
• Waterloo #105, Waterloo

1858

• Martinsburg #106, Martinsburg
• Columbus City #107, Columbus City
• Marshall #108, Marshall
• Decatur #109, Decatur
• Capital #110, Des Moines
• Ashlar #111, Fort Dodge
• Mount Vernon #112, Mount Vernon
• Polar Star #113, Indian Town moved to Oxford, 1866; back to Indiantown 1867; to Oxford 1873
• Marengo #114, Marengo
• Star #115, Swede Point
• Tyrrell #116, Waverly
• Montague #117, Eldora
• Toledo #118, Toledo
• Unionville #119, Unionville
• Adoniram #120, Marshall renamed from Marshall #120, 1858
• Panora #121, Panora
• Ionic #122, Atalissa
• Orange #123, Guthrie Centre
• Lovila #124, Lovila
• Mosaic #125, Dubuque
• Magnolia #126, Magnolia
• Cascade #127, Cascade
• Pleasant #128, Pleasantville
• Bradford #129, Bradford
• Strawberry Point #130, Strawberry Point
• Equity #131, Janesville
• Orion #132, Dyersville
• Bellair #133, Bellair
• Harmony #134, Mitchell revoked 1859; restored 1868
• Bezer #135, McGregor

1859

• Joppa #136, Montrose renamed from Sanford #136, 1859
• Lewis #137, Lewis
• Fontenelle #138, Fontenelle
• Springville #139, Springville
• Nodaway #140, Clarinda
• St. Charles #141, St. Charles
• Vienna #142, Marysville moved to Center Point, 1863
• Palestine #143, Millersburg revoked 1865

1860

• Evergreen #144, Lansing
• Benevolence #145, Clear Lake moved from Mason City, 1862
• Talleyrand #146, Talleyrand
• Prairie LaPorte #147, Guttenburg
• Fairbank #148, Fairbank
• Dayton #149, Dayton
• New Oregon #150, New Oregon
• Afton #151, Afton
• Newbern #152, Newbern
• Nishnebottany #153, Sidney
• Waukon #154, Waukon
• Patmos #155, Mechanicsville
• Taylor #156, Bedford
• Adams #157, Quincy
• Wiscotta #158, Wiscotta

1861

• Morning Star #159, Jefferson

1862

• Clermont #160, Clermont
• Key City #161, Dubuque consolidated with Dubuque #3, 1864
• Red Oak #162, Red Oak
• Bellefontaine #163, Bellefontaine

1863

• Resurgam #169, Sabula

1864

• St. Clair #164, Florence
• Manchester #165, Delaware
• St. John's #166, Yankton, Dakota Terr.
• Wilton #167, Wilton
• Farmers' #168, Green

1865

• Temple #170, Garden Grove
• Doric #171, Morning Sun
• National #172, Farmersburg
• Burns #173, Monticello
• Corinthian #174, Brooklyn
• Hope #175, Belle Plaine
• Acacia #176, Webster City
• Euclid #177, Clarence
• Napthali #188, South English
• Emblem #189, Pleasant

1866

• Occidental #178, Sac City
• Faith #179, Mount Ayr
• Pythagoras #180, Lancaster
• Great Lights #181, Decorah
• Webb #182, Sigourney renamed from Blazing Star #182, 1866
• Hiram Abiff #183, Lineville
• Zeredatha #184, Wheatland
• Tyre #185, Gosport
• Amity #186, Oskaloosa
• Rising Sun #187, Worthington
• Anchor #190, Hampton
• Attentive Ear #191, Sandyville
• Masons' Home #192, Iowa Falls
• Clay #193, Louisburg
• Fairview #194, Monroe
• Eastern Star #195, Dakota
• MysticTie #196, Prairie Grove
• Charity #197, Carrollton
• Kilwinning #198, Batavia
• Lincoln #199, Blairstown
• Ancient Landmark #200, Walnut Park
• Jephtha #201, Grant City
• York #202, Taylorville
• Hiram of Tyre #203, Tama City
• Howard #214, Lime Springs

1867

• Brotherly Love #204, Postville
• Prudence #205, Algona
• Keystone #206, Wyoming
• Xenium #207, Mount Pleasant
• Trinity #208, Davenport
• Composite #209, Boone town name changed to Montana in 1866
• King Solomon #210, Belmond
• Relief #211, Riceville
• Unity #212, Ottawa
• Truth #213, Forest City
• Concordia #215, Hopeville
• Trowel #216, LaPorte City
• Quitman #217, Stilesville
• Preston #218, Prairie City
• Fountain #219, Ackley
• Yosemite #220, Morrisburg
• Fraternal #221, Davenport
• Siloam #222, Jessup
• Vesper #223, Onawa
• Cassia #224, Farley
• Tadmor #225, Greeley
• Progress #226, Kossuth
• Lebanon #227, Lynnville
• Fidelity #228, Smyrna

1868

• Gavel #229, Marysville
• Justice #230, Ioka
• Social #231, Millersburg
• Valley #232, Missouri Valley
• Champion #233, Norwalk
• Silver Urn #234, Silver Creek
• Good Faith #235, Winfield
• Toleration #236, Fremont
• Arcturus #237, Ossian
• White Marble #238, North Liberty
• Compass #239, Parkersburg
• Zerubbabel #240, Lake City
• Kedron #241, Maysville
• Universe #242, Cold Creek
• Concord #243, St. Angier
• Hospitable #244, Dunlap
• Triangular #245, Letts
• Good Will #246, Chickasaw
• Shiloh #247, Winthrop
• Pleiades #248, Fayette
• Arcadia #249, Ames
• Verity #250, Clear Lake
• Corner Stone #251, Marble Rock
• Antiquity #252, Moravia
• Jerusalem #253, Hamburg
• Lily #254, Malcom

1869

• Emulation #255, Clinton
• Fortitude #256, De Soto
• Incense #257, Vermillion
• Jordan #258, Moingona
• Excelsior #259, Council Bluffs
• Industry #260, Springfield
• Escallop #261, Shell Rock
• Equality #262, Steamboat Rock
• Mount Hermon #263, Cedar Rapids
• Signet #264, Carroll
• Cedar Beam #265, Nashua
• Northern Light #266, Northwood
• Palmyra #267, Palmyra revoked 1871
• Damascus #268, Albion
• Empire #269, Ottumwa
• Montgomery #270, Villisca
• Pymosa #271, Atlantic
• Landmark #272, Sioux City
• Hermon #273, Grinnell
• Arcana #274, New Hampton
• Instruction #275, Corning
• Terrestrial #276, State Center

1870

• Perfect Union #277, Dresden
• Bethlehem #278, Bethlehem
• Mountain Shade #279, Volga City
• Meridian #280, Jasper City
• Right Hand #281, De Witt
• Devotion #282, Denison
• Purity #283, Casey
• Level #284, Central City
• Plumb #285, Siam
• Square #286, Earlville
• Sharon #287, Victor
• Elk Point #288, Union, Dakota Terr.
• Amicable #289, Smithland
• Canopy #290, Oxford
• Archimedes #291, Baden revoked 1873
• Columbia #292, Colo
• Mount Tabor #293, Dexter
• Rock #294, Nora Spring
• Mount Carmel #295, Freedom
• Victory #296, Waterloo
• Mount Nebo #297, Avoca
• Hermitage #298, Andrew

1871

• Otley #299, Perry
• Tri-Centum #300, Shenandoah
• Neophyte #301, New Virginia
• Bunker Hill #302, Creston
• Rhodes #303, Ogden
• Token #304, Stuart

1872

• Rural #305, Ladora
• Sublime #306, Staceyville
• Speculative #307, New Cherokee
• Operative #308, Polk City
• Jewel #309, Storm Lake
• Globe #310, Union
• Monumental #311, Galesburg
• Evening Shade #312, Spencer
• Crystal #313, Mitchelville
• Mount Lebanon #314, Tabor
• Model #315, St. Charles
• Cope-Stone #316, Fort Atkinson
• Sincerity #317, Moulton
• Malta #318, Burlington
• Bethel #319, Concord
• Bethany #320, Platteville
• Parian #321, Harlan
• Giblem #322, Le Mars

1873

• Sirius #323, Rockford
• Astral #324, Preston
• Cyrene #325, Clarion

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