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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Des Moines County, Iowa.
Not to be confused with the city of Des Moines in Polk County.
Official Website
Des Moines County derives its name from the Des Moines River, which flows through the city of Des Moines and originally flowed through the county. When the county was divided early in Iowa's history, the river ended up further west, forming the border between Lee County, Iowa and the state of Missouri.
Adjacent Counties
Cities
- Burlington
- Danville
- Mediapolis
- Middletown
- West Burlington
Other Townships & Communities: Augusta, Beaverdale, Benton, Concordia, Danville, Dodgeville, Flint River, Franklin, Huron, Jackson, Kingston, Pleasant Grove, Sperry, Tama, Union, Washington, Yarmouth and Yellow Springs
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Des Moines County Historical Society
