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Welcome to De Soto City ...

De Soto City is located in Highlands County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Soto City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

De Soto City is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: De Soto City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from De Soto City, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for De Soto City: 863

Communities near De Soto City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Soto City.

  • Avon Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sebring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Placid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lorida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Crewsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
  • Alpine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Placid Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
  • Pittsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Archbold
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Archbold is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around De Soto City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Soto City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Soto City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around De Soto City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Soto City. See our Newspapers Page for De Soto City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Soto City ...

Looking for more information about De Soto City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to De Soto City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Soto City.

Adding De Soto City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Soto City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for De Soto City was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Soto City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Soto City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.