City of DeSoto, Dallas County, Texas, United States

Overview of DeSoto

• Name:
  DeSoto
• Official Name:
  City of DeSoto
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Dallas County, Texas, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  22.5 km (14 mi) SSW of Dallas. (US-T121)
• History (GNIS):
  Named for Hernando De Soto (1500-1542), Spanish explorer of the southeastern U.S.(US-T121) Incorporated in 1949.
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:32.589857732° 35' 23.5"N

  Longitude:-96.856945196° 51' 25.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Pleasant Run 1.5 mi. NW
  • Glenn Heights 2.8 mi. S
  • Ovilla (Ellis County) 4.7 mi. S
  • Oak Leaf (Ellis County) 4.8 mi. S
  • Duncanville 5.2 mi. NW
  • Cedar Hill 5.8 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Vincent 1.7 mi. SW
  • Holy Redeemer 1.8 mi. SW
  • Rhodes 2.5 mi. NW
  • Rawlins (Lancaster) 3.8 mi. E
  • Wheatland (Dallas) 4.1 mi. N
  • Little Bethel (Duncanville) 4.8 mi. NW
  • Trees (Duncanville) 4.9 mi. NW
  • Shiloh (Ellis County) 5.5 mi. SW
  • Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas) 6.2 mi. NE
  • Edgewood (Lancaster) 6.4 mi. E
  • Red Oak (Red Oak, Ellis County) 6.7 mi. SE
  • Lisbon (Dallas) 8.1 mi. NE
• Population:
  45,541
• Elevation:
  203 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  424467434
• Updated Apr 19, 2020