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West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,322 as of 2010 the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover.The Johnson County portion of West Branch is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryWest Branch was laid out in 1869 by Joseph Steer. It was incorporated in 1875.The city was first settled chiefly by Quakers from Ohio. Its name is derived from the meeting place of the West Branch Quakers, and the location of the city on the west branch of the Wapsinonoc Creek. Most of Main Street is part of the West Branch Commercial Historic District.Before the American Civil War, areas in and around West Branch were stops of the Underground Railroad. Abolitionist John Brown once stayed at the Maxson farm east of West Branch. He also stayed at James Townsend's inn, the Traveler's Rest, in the winter of 1856. In 2008, archaeologists found evidence of unmarked graves in nearby North Liberty Cemetery while investigating an account of 17 escaped slaves who died before reaching Canada.West Branch experienced rapid growth after the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway was built through it.Customize your holiday with our United States trip itinerary maker to create an adventure that suits you.
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