De Soto, Township 2, Washington County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of De Soto

• Name:
  De Soto
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Township 2, Washington County, Nebraska, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  This community was platted in the fall of 1854 and incorporated on 7 March 1855; named for the 16th century Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto. (MO-T109/p142) County seat of Washington County from 1858 to 1866.
• Surveys:
  Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 12 East, Sixth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.498605341° 29' 55.0"N

  Longitude:-96.057513596° 03' 27.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fort Calhoun (Township 1) 3.4 mi. SE
  • Blair 4.7 mi. NW
  • Country Estates Mobile Home Park (Blair) 4.8 mi. NW
  • Kennard (Township 7) 7.8 mi. W
  • Modale (Taylor Township, Harrison County, Iowa) 8.7 mi. N
  • Missouri Valley (Saint John Township, Harrison County, Iowa) 9.6 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • DeSoto 1.2 mi. W
  • Fort Calhoun (Township 1) 3 mi. SE
  • Pioneer Memorial (Township 1) 4.1 mi. SW
  • Holy Cross Catholic Church (Blair) 4.7 mi. NW
  • Blair (Blair) 4.8 mi. NW
  • German (Township 7) 7.1 mi. SW
  • Brewster (Township 6) 7.6 mi. W
  • Shipley (Township 1) 8.2 mi. SE
  • Kennard (Township 7) 8.3 mi. W
  • Cuming City (Township 5) 8.6 mi. NW
  • Hauger (Clay Township, Harrison County, Iowa) 9.7 mi. N
  • Rose Hill (Missouri Valley, Saint John Township, Harrison County, Iowa) 9.8 mi. NE
• Elevation:
  307 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  493707286
• Updated Apr 19, 2020