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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 DeSoto (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 DeSoto. 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.

Name Variations for DeSoto ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: De Soto.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

DeSoto is located in Dallas County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall & Tarrant.

Below are the counties that are near DeSoto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to DeSoto:

  • Dallas County     (The home county of DeSoto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Glenn Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <2>
    • Lancaster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Ovilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <2>
    • Duncanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • Hutchins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
    • Cockrell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Oak Cliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Plano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Sachse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <2>
  • Denton County
    • Southlake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Oak Leaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Red Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
    • Sterrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Pecan Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Midlothian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Britton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Ike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Waxahachie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Boyce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Lillian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <2>
    • Alvarado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
    • Briaroaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burleson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cross Timber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Grandview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Crowley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
    • Coyote Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Keene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Crandall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
    • Rosser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <2>
    • Forney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scurry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
      • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
    • Talty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • Cottonwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Heath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
    • Lone Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Grays Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.
    • Johnsons Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
      • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pantego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <2>
    • Euless
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Retta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Everman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to DeSoto, see our County-by-County Page for DeSoto.

Newspapers Published in DeSoto ...

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 289 newspapers that have been published in the area around DeSoto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of DeSoto, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for DeSoto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 DeSoto:

Cemeteries Near DeSoto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of DeSoto.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for DeSoto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.

  • Vincent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rawlins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlins Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
  • Trees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trees Cemetery
  • Little Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Laurel Land Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Land Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
    • The Laurel Land Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • New Oak Cliff Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Land Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4768 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Fivemile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, DeSoto had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, DeSoto had a population of 52,910 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from DeSoto, with the one closest to DeSoto listed first.

  • Ovilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
    • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <2>
  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
  • Red Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
  • Duncanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sterrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
  • Hutchins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
  • Midlothian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
  • Oak Cliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
    • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
  • Sardis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
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    • Ferris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Eagle Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
      • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
    • Waxahachie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around DeSoto. See our List of 1890's Communities around DeSoto.

The official website for DeSoto: www.ci.desoto.tx.us/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- DeSoto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in DeSoto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5898, Longitude: -96.8570    
<5>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.
<6>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 DeSoto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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