DeSoto (MS)

Welcome to DeSoto County ...

Time Zone: DeSoto County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hernando is the Seat for DeSoto County.

DeSoto County was founded in 1836. DeSoto was created by taking area from Monroe and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeSoto had a population of 184,945 people. This is an increase of 14.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 161,778 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeSoto represented 5.45% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in DeSoto County:

Hernando
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
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Horn Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
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Olive Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
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Southaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
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Walls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to DeSoto County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Shelby County
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- Crittenden County
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- Tunica County
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- Tate County
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- Marshall County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of DeSoto County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of DeSoto County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.