Welcome to De Soto ...
De Soto is located in Clarke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Soto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
De Soto is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: De Soto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for De Soto: (601) & (769)<3>
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, Louisiana, 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.
- Quitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Heidelberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <5>
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Shubuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pachuta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Barnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Matherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Stafford Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
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.
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to De Soto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the De Soto post office opened in 1856.
We also found De Soto in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Soto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |