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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about De Soto (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for De Soto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

De Soto is located in Sumter County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near De Soto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to De Soto:

  • Sumter County     (The home county of De Soto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Leslie
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
    • Cobb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Sumter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Americus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thalean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
    • Andersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Cordele
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Arabi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • McKenzie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Lilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <2>
    • Vienna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Byromville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dooling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Pinehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Turner City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Dawson Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
      • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
    • East Towne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
    • Hinds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Elon Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Eugemar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
    • Relswood Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
      • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
    • Eleanor Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Tompkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Chokee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Philema
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
      • Philema is located in Lee County
    • Leesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Oglethorpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Putnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Draneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Ellaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Bronwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sasser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
      • Sasser is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <2>
    • Yeomans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <2>
    • Herod
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Hobby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Ashburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Leveretts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Seville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <2>
    • Pitts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Worth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <2>
    • Cuffietown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • East Dougherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to De Soto, see our County-by-County Page for De Soto.

Newspapers Published in De Soto ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Soto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of De Soto, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for De Soto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to De Soto:

Cemeteries Near De Soto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of De Soto.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for De Soto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.

  • DeSoto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeSoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSoto Cemetery
  • Leslie City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Larramore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larramore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larramore Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
  • Deidrich Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deidrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deidrich Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Cowart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowart Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that De Soto had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Soto had a population of 172 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.

  • Leslie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
  • Parkers ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Parkers is located in Sumter County
  • Chokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Chokee is located in Lee County
  • Cobb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lamar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Sumter County
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sumter County
  • Gatewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
  • Drayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
    • Drayton is located in Dooly County
  • Maddox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sumter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • Warwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Americus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Sumter County
    • Leesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around De Soto. See our List of 1890's Communities around De Soto.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Soto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- De Soto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Soto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9554, Longitude: -84.0652    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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