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Polk County Iowa Genealogy & Family History Resources
(Cities, Towns, Villages & Communities:
Alleman, Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Elkhart, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Runnells, Sheldahl, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights)

Established: January 13, 1846
Parent County: Unorganized Territory
County Seat: Des Moines

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1895 Polk County Iowa Map
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Cities, Towns, Villages, Settlements, Neighborhoods, Depots, Stations, and other points on the map in Polk County, Iowa, Past & Present
Des Moines Iowa Mapping Center
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A Map of Stagecoach Routes At and Near Hinkletown Iowa
By 1855, a major branch of "The Diamond Trail" connected through the settlement that became Hinkletown, and linked trails and traffic from the Mississippi River communities of Burlington and Muscatine westward all the way to Des Moines.
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Original Land Owners of Iowa
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Annals of Polk County, Iowa, and City of Des Moines
by Will Porter. Des Moines: Geo. A. Miller Pr. Co., 1898. Salem: Higginson Book Co., 1994 [Facsimile reprint]
Pioneers of Polk County Iowa: 1908 Vol I
Old Settlers of Polk County, Iowa
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Polk County Iowa Biographies
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Famous Iowans
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YWCA of Greater Des Moines Records - 1895-1995
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Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy
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Iowa Indian Tribes
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Des Moines Iowa City History
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The Historic Period - Des Moines, Iowa
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Historic Valley Junction, Wes Des Moines, Iowa
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History of Ankeny, Iowa
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A Little Local History of Des Moines
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