Do you know of Des Moines ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Des Moines. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Des Moines.
We found mention of Des Moines as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Colfax County, New Mexico.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Des Moines ...
We found four communities that share the name Des Moines.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Des Moines.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Mexico ...
- Union County
- Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Des Moines [Union County].
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- Please visit our profile page for the California community of Des Moines [Orange County].
- Iowa
- Polk County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Des Moines [Polk County].
- Washington
- King County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Des Moines [King County].
- California
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Des Moines ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Des Moines:
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Des Moines - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned
More Orphans in Colfax County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Colfax County.