Abandoned Towns, Villages and
Post Offices
of
Des Moines County

The Annals of Iowa
Vols. XVII & XVIII 1930-1932, by D. C. Mott

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County Coordinator for Sioux County, IAGenWeb

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Albright'sIn the southern part of Benton Township. Post office, 1849-65.
AmityvilleIn the southwestern part of Huron Township. Post office, 1871-79.
Bluff Dale.The original name of the post office (1847-53) at the present village of Kingston.
Burkhart's PointThe first post office established in Franklin Township, in 1836.
CentervilleIn eastern part of Danville Township, as shown on maps of 1857.
CoraListed in the U. S. Official Registrar of 1847 as a post office in Des Moines County, but not found on maps of that period.
Danville CenterA small village in the geographical center of Danville Township, about one mile south of the present town of Danville.
DodgevilleIn the southeastern part of section 15, Franklin Township. Laid out in 1837. Post office 1843-1900. It still has a store and a few buildings.
FanIn Flint River Township. Post office 1890-1900.
Flint HillsThe pioneer name of the present city of Burlington.
Fox LandingListed in the U.S. Postal Guide of 1893 as a post office in Des Moines County, but not found on maps of that period.
Franklin MillsIn the southeastern part of Franklin Township. Post office 1859-97.
HartfordIn central part of Danville Township. Post office 1841-51.
HawkeyeIn western part of Huron Township. Post office 1845-63.
HuronIn the east section 16 of Huron Township, located on Huron Chute of the Mississippi River. It was started in 1847, grew and had good prospects, but was obliterated by a flood in 1851.
JacksonvilleA post office in the vicinity of Yellow Springs from 1839 to 1841.
KlineIn the southeastern part of Franklin Township. Post office 1893-1900.
KossuthIn the eastern section 30 of Yellow Springs Township, about a mile and a half east of the present town of Mediapolis. Previously called Yellow Springs, which see below.
La VegaIn the central part of Washington Township. Post office 1859-75.
LimestoneListed in U.S. Official Registrar as a post office in Des Moines County from 1854 to 1860, but not found on maps of that period.
LintonThe early name of the present railroad station of Garland. Linton was a post office from 1847 to 1903.
NavarreA post office in the neighborhood of Dodgeville from 1849 to 1851.
NorthfieldA village in the northeastern part of Yellow Springs Township, laid out in 1866, and a post office from 1855 to 1900.
ParrishIn the southern part of Danville Township. Post office 1849-97.
Pleasant GroveA village in section 11, Pleasant Grove Township. Post office 1851-1903. It still has a store and a few buildings.
Sand RidgeA post office in the southern part of Union Township from 1849 to 1851 when it was changed to Green Bay post office in Lee County.
South FlintIn the southern part of Pleasant Grove Township. Post office, 1854-89.
VandykeIn the northwestern part of Union Township. Post office, 1859-69.
Yellow SpringsThe early name given the town of Kossuth, which see above.

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