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Dumas, Missouri
Dumas is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along the banks of Dumas Creek just west (upstream) of the confluence with the Des Moines River. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad line was adjacent to the community site. Revere lies to the southwest of the location and Argyle, Iowa Argyle is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91. It lies along the concurrent Iowa Highways 27 and 394 southwest of the city of Fort Madison, the county se ... lies to the northeast along the rail line. History Dumas was laid out in 1888, and named after nearby Dumas Creek. A post office called Dumas was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1917. References Unincorporated communities in Clark County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ClarkCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. A local government area (LGA) often contains several towns and even entire metropolitan areas. Thus, aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia is part of an LGA. Uninco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark County, Missouri
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,634. Its county seat is Kahoka. The county was organized December 16, 1836 and named for William Clark, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and later Governor of Missouri Territory. Clark County is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA- IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Missouri folklorist Margot Ford McMillen wrote that early settlers were attracted by Clark County's good and inexpensive agricultural land. One section was called "Bit Nation" because land was sold there for just twelve and one-half cents ("one bit" of a Spanish dollar) an acre. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. Adjacent counties * Van Buren County, Iowa (north) *Lee County, Iowa (northeast) *Hancock County, Illinois (east) * Lewis County (south) * Knox County (southwest) * Scotland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumas Creek
Dumas Creek is a stream in Clark County, Missouri. It is a tributary on the west side of the Des Moines River and Lee County, Iowa lies across the river. The stream headwaters arise about one half mile east of Missouri Route 81 at . The stream flows southeast passing northeast of Peaksville and crossing under Missouri Route DD. Northeast of Revere the stream turns to the northeast for two miles then east to its confluence with the Des Moines River is at . The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad line follows the stream valley from northeast of Revere to the confluence. Dumas Creek derives its name from one Mr. Dumass, an early settler. See also *List of rivers of Missouri List of rivers in Missouri ( U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mississippi River Arkansas River *Mississippi River **Arkansas River (A ... References Rivers of Clark County, Missouri Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines River
The Des Moines River () is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately long from its farther headwaters.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 26, 2011 The largest river flowing across the state of Iowa, it rises in southern Minnesota and flows across Iowa from northwest to southeast, passing from the glaciated plains into the unglaciated hills near the capital city of Des Moines, named after the river, in the center of the state. The river continues to flow at a southeastern direction away from Des Moines, later flowing directly into the Mississippi River. The Des Moines River forms a short portion of Iowa's border with Missouri in Lee County. The Avenue of the Saints, a four-lane highway from St. Paul, Minnesota to St. Louis, Missouri, passes over this section; the highway is designated Route 27 in both Iowa and Missouri, and was completed in the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railroad
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The railroad reached the Kansas– Colorado border in 1873 and Pueblo, Colorado, in 1876. To create a demand for its services, the railroad set up real estate offices and sold farmland from the land grants that it was awarded by Congress. Despite being chartered to serve the city, the railroad chose to bypass Santa Fe, due to the engineering challenges of the mountainous terrain. Eventually a branch line from Lamy, New Mexico, brought the Santa Fe railroad to its namesake city. The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport; at various times, it operated an airline, the short-lived Santa Fe Skyway, and the fleet of Santa Fe Railroad Tugboats. Its bus line extended passenger transportation to area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revere, Missouri
Revere is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76. It is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Revere is located in northern Clark County three miles from the Missouri-Iowa state line. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad passes through the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History Founded on October 22, 1887, by the Santa Fe Railroad, Revere was "probably named in honor of Paul Revere."du Gard, René Coulet; du Gard, Dominique Coulet (1974). The handbook of French place names in the U.S.A., p. 133. ''Onomastica'', Issue 51. Editions des Deux Mondes During the period prior to 1900, Revere flourished as an intermediate stop for the railroad.Higgins, Charles A. (1894). ''New guide to the Pacific coast: Santa Fé route. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois.'' Rand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle, Iowa
Argyle is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91. It lies along the concurrent Iowa Highways 27 and 394 southwest of the city of Fort Madison, the county seat of Lee County. Its elevation is 679 feet (207 m). Although Argyle is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52619, which opened on the 15th of March, 1885. The community is part of the Fort Madison Fort Madison is a city and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk, Iowa, Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 United State ...– Keokuk, IA- MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Central Lee Community School District serves the community. Demographics References Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa Fort Madison–Keokuk, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Communities In Clark County, Missouri
Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply * Unincorporated association Unincorporated associations are one vehicle for people to cooperate towards a common goal. The range of possible unincorporated associations is nearly limitless, but typical examples are: :* An amateur football team who agree to hire a pitch onc ..., also known as voluntary association, groups organized to accomplish a purpose * ''Unincorporated'' (album), a 2001 album by Earl Harvin Trio {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
