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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 De Soto (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 De Soto. 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 De Soto ...

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: DeSoto.

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

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 south 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.

De Soto is primarily located in Crawford County. A portion of De Soto extends into Vernon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of De Soto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Freeman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County
    • Ferryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rising Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From De Soto to Rising Sun
    • Towerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towerville
      • From De Soto to Towerville
    • Mount Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Gays Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Eastman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Bell Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Center
      • From De Soto to Bell Center
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Soldiers Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Steuben
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Shelby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • La Crosse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Barre Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Mills
      • From De Soto to Barre Mills
    • Grand Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • North La Crosse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • Middle Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • French Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • Cashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Richland County
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Retreat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From De Soto to Purdy
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fargo
      • From De Soto to Fargo
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From De Soto to Newton
    • Liberty Pole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stoddard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chaseburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Viroqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Coon Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Readstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Westby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • New Albin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elon
      • From De Soto to Elon
    • Lycurgus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From De Soto to Lycurgus
    • Harpers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waukon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukon Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rossville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Quandahl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From De Soto to Quandahl
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Watson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From De Soto to Watson
    • Marquette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Beulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From De Soto to Beulah
    • McGregor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
    • Monona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardin
      • From De Soto to Hardin
    • Luana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Fillmore County (MN)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eitzen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From De Soto to Wilmington
    • Bee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee
      • From De Soto to Bee
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willington Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hokah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
    • La Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Riceford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near De Soto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of De Soto.

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 De Soto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that De Soto had a population of 355 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Soto had a population of 278 people.

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

  • Victory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Vernon County
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Red Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
    • Red Mound is located in Vernon County
  • Retreat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Albin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
    • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • West Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
    • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
  • Purdy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Purdy
    • From De Soto to Purdy
  • Romance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Vernon County
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rising Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rising Sun
    • From De Soto to Rising Sun
  • Elon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elon
    • From De Soto to Elon
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fargo
      • From De Soto to Fargo
    • Lycurgus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From De Soto to Lycurgus
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of De Soto ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Soto.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of De Soto. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of De Soto and those printed in the larger area surrounding De Soto.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of De Soto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 De Soto:

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 Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- De Soto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Soto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4209, Longitude: -91.1968    









 

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