Tales of our Beginnings Cadott • Cornell • Lake Holcombe areas Townships The first division of Chippewa County, was into three townships and they were namely Clearwater, with a boundary to the south, which, in later years, became Eau Claire and Eagle Point, leaving an area for Chippewa Falls. This took place in August of 1855, and was held until March of 1857, when the Township of LaFayette was formed, followed by Bloomer, in 1858. Other townships formed in the years to follow, were Anson, in 1858; Sigel, in 1863; Edson, in 1868; Auburn, in 1873; Big Bend, in 1875; Worchester, in 1876; Laurence and Colburn, in 1886; Strickland, in 1887; Delmar and Holcombe, in 1906. A few more were formed after that, with some of the first ones changing their names. (Courtesy of The Making of Jim’s Falls and Area) Tales of our Beginnings Cadott • Cornell • Lake Holcombe areas Townships The first division of Chippewa County, was into three townships and they were namely Clearwater, with a boundary to the south, which, in later years, became Eau Claire and Eagle Point, leaving an area for Chippewa Falls. This took place in August of 1855, and was held until March of 1857, when the Township of LaFayette was formed, followed by Bloomer, in 1858. Other townships formed in the years to follow, were Anson, in 1858; Sigel, in 1863; Edson, in 1868; Auburn, in 1873; Big Bend, in 1875; Worchester, in 1876; Laurence and Colburn, in 1886; Strickland, in 1887; Delmar and Holcombe, in 1906. A few more were formed after that, with some of the first ones changing their names. (Courtesy of The Making of Jim’s Falls and Area)
