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De Soto

Ghost town · De Soto County, Louisiana

Caspiana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Caspiana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

De Soto is a ghost town in De Soto County, Louisiana. It is one of 15 former communities in De Soto County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists De Soto as a historical populated place on the Wallace Lake topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.2913° N, 93.6905° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWallace Lake
Elevation225 ft
Nearest living townFrierson, LA
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID545605
Coordinates32.29127, -93.69046

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What's there now

De Soto is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frierson, LA (population 24), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 225 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is De Soto?

De Soto is in De Soto County, Louisiana, at 32.2913, -93.6905.

How many ghost towns are in De Soto County?

De Soto County, Louisiana has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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