A petition was presented to the Ford County Commissioners in February of 1879 to form the Wheatland Township in the northeast corner of the county.
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The petition was granted and a special election for township officers was held on March 22, 1879.
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A petition was presented to the Ford County Commissioners in February of 1879 to form the Wheatland Township in the northeast corner of the county.
The petition was granted and a special election for township officers was held on March 22, 1879.