Our Genealogy Helper
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 primarily located in Johnson County. A portion of De Soto extends into Leavenworth County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte, Cass (MO) & Jackson (MO).
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:
- Johnson 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.
- Clearview City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Wilder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Zarah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holliday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Olathe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Quivira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Lenexa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Merriam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Hesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Eudora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Noria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Sibleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Vinland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Baldwin City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Le Loup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Centropolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Peoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Imes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Imes is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
- Ottawa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Rantoul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Ottawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Buck Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- McLouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Medina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Lakeside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Newman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Winchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Lake Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Leavenworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Fall Leaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Basehor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tonganoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Fairmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Jarbalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Leavenworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Bucyrus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Chiles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Wea
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wea is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Paola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Louisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Stanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Wyandotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Bonner Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Piper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Grinter Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Wallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Turner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Argentine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Kansas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Cass County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Loch Lloyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Belton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Riverview Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Harrelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Raymore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee's Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Clay County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- North Kansas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakwood Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Barry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Gladstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Oakview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Woodhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- East Kansas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Acme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Jackson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Indian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Santa Fe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Martin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Holmes Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Kansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belvidere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Raytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Little Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Maywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Unity Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Platte County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Waldron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Parkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Weatherby Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Houston Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Platte Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- East Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Stillings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Lake Waukomis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Northmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Ferrelview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linkville is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to De Soto, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for De Soto - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- De Soto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lenape Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Sidney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Congregational Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Sarcoxie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that De Soto had a population of 257 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Soto had a population of 6,648 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Lenape
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
- Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Wilder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Zarah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Eudora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Prairie Center ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chouteau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chouteau is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bonner Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Leaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Olathe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Soto.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of De Soto. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of De Soto and those printed in the larger area surrounding De Soto.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of De Soto.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Leavenworth County
- Miami County
- Wyandotte County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Platte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |