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Welcome to Desoto Lakes ...

Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Desoto Lakes: Desoto Lks.

Desoto Lakes is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Desoto Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Desoto Lakes: 941

Communities near Desoto Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Desoto Lakes.

  • Bradenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Venice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna Maria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarasota Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County

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 Desoto Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desoto Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Desoto Lakes. 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 Desoto Lakes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desoto Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Desoto Lakes? 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 Desoto Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Desoto Lakes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desoto Lakes - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.