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 De Soto Parish<2>.
The location of De Soto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for De Soto is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where De Soto was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where De Soto once stood is in the (318) area code.
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, Kansas, 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.
- Shreveport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
- Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <5>
- Bossier City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
- Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <5>
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Haughton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <5>
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Stonewall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <5>
- South Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Keachi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Grand Cane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Grand Cane is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Cane <5>
- Ellerbe Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including De Soto, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |