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The only remaining community in Stark Township is Iberia. The community was named after either Iberia, Ohio, where some of the early settlers came from, or the Iberian Peninsula. Iberia was also nicknamed “Brimstone Corners” because of the violence and crimes that occurred there. Businesses in Iberia included a water-powered gristmill, a steam sawmill, general stores, blacksmith shops, three dance hall saloons, a brick maker, and a farm implement agency. In 1871, anticipation of the railroad coming through town caused high hopes for Iberia’s future. But those hopes were dashed when the tracks were laid through the town of Sleepy Eye to the north. Consequently, the town plat for Iberia was never filed.