Calamus, IA

Calamus is a small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, located on the historical Lincoln Highway, which was the first transcontinental highway for automobiles across the U.S.. Calamus was named after Calamus Creek, which received its name from the great quantities of sweet flag growing in it, derived from the botanical name Acorus calamus, commonly called Sweet Flag or Calamus. In July 1858 the first railroad was built west from Clinton to Clarence, Iowa. Calamus has 4 county parks:. The district was established on July 1, 1990, by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts. In Calamus, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Calamus, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Calamus was called the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad, later changed to Chicago Northwestern Railroad Co. Calamus is located in Olive Township.