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Lafayette Toulon  La Fayette 
On the western border of Stark County, adjoing Knox County, is situated the incorporated village of La Fayette. It has a population of 301. The village is located on the Chicage, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and on State 17. It was named after General La Fayette, the distinguished French officer who aided the Americans in the Revolutionary War. La Fayette village is one of the oldest in Stark County, having been platted in 1836 by William Dunbar. It is located at the western edge of Goshen Township, which in 1950 had a population of 1,047. The township is entirely devoted to agriculture. page 71 Toulon City  A small part of Toulon city is situated in Goshen Township, the population here being 177. As the major portion of Toulon is located in Toulon Twonship, the city is described in detail in "Cities of Toulon and Wyoming."
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