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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Des Moines had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Des Moines had a population of 32,389 people.

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

  • Maury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
    • Maury is located in King County
  • Buenna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buenna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Buenna is located in King County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buenna
    • From Des Moines to Buenna
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • O'Brien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in King County
  • Orillia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
    • Sunnydale is located in King County
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in King County
  • Latona ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
    • Latona is located in King County
  • Chautauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in King County
  • Christopher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in King County
  • Renton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duwamish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duwamish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duwamish
    • Duwamish is located in King County
  • Vashon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
    • Stuck is located in King County
  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in King County
  • Van Asselt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • May Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
    • May Creek is located in King County
  • Olalla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tacoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Seattle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Seattle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Seattle
    • West Seattle is located in King County
  • Lake Tapps
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gig Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Green River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Coal Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in King County
  • Colby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Des Moines: www.desmoineswa.gov/

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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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