Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Des Moines came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Des Moines in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Des Moines. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Des Moines, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Des Moines:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Des Moines was listed as Des Moines Courthouse.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Des Moines is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Des Moines in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Des Moines for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Des Moines. See our Misc Page for Des Moines for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Des Moines:

Des Moines was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Des Moines: www.dmgov.org/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/