Welcome to De Soto ...

The city of De Soto is primarily located in Johnson County<1>. A portion of De Soto extends into Leavenworth County.

The location of De Soto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Soto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of De Soto: Named for Hernando de Soto (1496-1542), the Spanish explorer and conquistador.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, De Soto has a population of 6,525 people<3> (see below for details).

De Soto is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: De Soto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for De Soto: (913)

The ZIP code for De Soto: 66018<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Soto had an population of 6,525 people. This is an increase of 14.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, De Soto had a population of 5,720 people. This makes De Soto the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of De Soto represents 0.2% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,720 people, the population of De Soto increased 25.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,561 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for De Soto.

Communities Also Named De Soto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named De Soto - they are located in Arizona, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, 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.

• Overland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <6>
• Kansas City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <6>
• Olathe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Olathe is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <6>
• Lawrence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
• Shawnee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
• Lenexa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <6>
• Leawood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <6>
• Gardner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
• Prairie Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <6>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>

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. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for De Soto.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Soto ...

Looking for more information about De Soto? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for De Soto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for De Soto.

Adding De Soto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Soto 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 for De Soto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found De Soto on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/