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Logan County was created by the 1872-1873 territorial legislature and named for John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Civil War general and United States Senator from Illinois. It was organized on September 1, 1884. Napoleon was the county seat from 1884 to 1899. King became the county seat briefly in 1899 before Napoleon once again was given that title.
The cities of Logan County are Fredonia, Gackle, Lehr, and Napoleon. The Townships are those of Bryant, Finn, Glendale, Gutschmidt, Haat, Janke, Red Lake, Sealy, and Starkey. Townships that are no longer in existence are those of Dixon and Kroeber. Unorganized Territores were those of Dixon, East Logan and West Logan.
Adjacent Counties
Stutsman County (northeast)
LaMoure County (east)
McIntosh County (south)
Emmons County (west)
Kidder County (northwest)
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