Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about DeSoto came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of DeSoto in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about DeSoto. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our DeSoto data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for DeSoto:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found DeSoto in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for DeSoto for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for DeSoto. See our Misc Page for DeSoto for more information.