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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>

While we didn't find West Des Moines in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Des Moines. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Des Moines listed first.

  • Commerce
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
  • Ashawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
    • Ashawa is located in Polk County
  • Orillia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orillia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
  • Campbell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Polk County
  • Valley Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
  • Cumming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
    • Cumming is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <3>
  • Clive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
  • Booneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
  • Waukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Des Moines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Van Meter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grimes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Prole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Prole is located in Warren County
  • Saylorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
  • Ortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
    • Ortonville is located in Dallas County
  • Churchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Warren County
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • East Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
    • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
  • Saylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
    • Saylor is located in Polk County
  • McBride
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Madison County
  • Ingersoll ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingersoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
    • Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
  • Avon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Polk County
  • Levey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
    • Levey is located in Polk County
  • DeSoto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

The official website for West Des Moines: www.city.west-des-moines.ia.us/

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

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 West Des Moines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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