Welcome to De Soto ...
So far, we found very little information about De Soto. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added De Soto to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with De Soto, please Contact Us.
De Soto would have been located within present day Floyd County<2>.
The location of De Soto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Soto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for De Soto is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where De Soto was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from De Soto (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
De Soto would have been located in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named De Soto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named De Soto: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Sumter County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 10 communities that are also named De Soto - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De Soto.
Communities near De Soto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Soto.
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cedartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <6>
- Adairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <6>
- Rockmart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <6>
- Euharlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <6>
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Summerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Aragon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
- Aragon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <6>
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <6>
- Robealou Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Soto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Soto. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Soto. See our Newspapers Page for De Soto.
Adding De Soto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Soto in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for De Soto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the De Soto post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Soto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about De Soto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Soto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |