Welcome to DeSoto County ...

Time Zone: DeSoto County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Arcadia is the Seat for DeSoto County.

DeSoto County was founded May 19, 1887 and was created by taking area from Manatee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeSoto had a population of 38,001 people. This is an increase of 8.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,934 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeSoto represented 0.19% of the total population of Florida.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Florida
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  • Website for the State Archives of Florida

• Websites specific to DeSoto County
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• Websites for nearby counties
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  • Manatee County
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  • Sarasota County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of DeSoto County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Florida
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of DeSoto County