History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . e plat recordedJanuary 15, 1856. The siding for the Winneshiek House, builtin 1851-5, was obtained from what was known as Carters Mill, atPlymouth Rock. It has a population of about 30, and is about19 miles from Decorah, and 10 from Cresco. It has a tri-weeklymail. G. Y. Puntney, postmaster, runs the flour mill; L. Wan-less has a general store. BUER OAK TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE. Burr Oak is the second from the west in the northern tier oftownships. Geo. V. Puntney, now of Plymouth Rock, settled onsection 30, in 1851. Burr Oak Precinct for severa
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . e plat recordedJanuary 15, 1856. The siding for the Winneshiek House, builtin 1851-5, was obtained from what was known as Carters Mill, atPlymouth Rock. It has a population of about 30, and is about19 miles from Decorah, and 10 from Cresco. It has a tri-weeklymail. G. Y. Puntney, postmaster, runs the flour mill; L. Wan-less has a general store. BUER OAK TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE. Burr Oak is the second from the west in the northern tier oftownships. Geo. V. Puntney, now of Plymouth Rock, settled onsection 30, in 1851. Burr Oak Precinct for several years em-braced all the northern tier of townships. For its several divis-ions, see County History. Burr Oak village is on Silver Creek,near the center of the eastern side of the township, and aboutthree-fourths of a mile from its eastern line. It was platted byS. Middlebrook, May 16, and plat recorded July 14, 1855. Sam-uel S. Belding was proprietor of the town plat; Mannings additionwas recorded Octobsr 15, 1856. By the census of 1880, Burr Oak. „„-^^. s
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