Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that DeSoto had a population of 328 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, DeSoto had a population of 1,061 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.

Van Meter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- Van Meter is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
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Adel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Adel is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
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Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Booneville is located in Dallas County
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Ortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
McBride
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McBride is located in Madison County
Kennedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
Waukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Waukee is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,166 people
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Dallas Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Dallas Center is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,822 people
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Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Redfield is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
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Panther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Panther is located in Dallas County
Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Dexter is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
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Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Commerce is located in Polk County
Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Campbell is located in Polk County
Clive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
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Winterset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
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Cumming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumming is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
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Ashawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
Pitzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pitzer is located in Madison County
Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
Orillia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orillia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orillia is located in Warren County
Valley Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Grimes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes <2>
Minburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
Bevington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
- Bevington is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
Churchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Churchville is located in Warren County
Prole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Prole is located in Warren County
Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingersoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
Stuart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about DeSoto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.