Desoto is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
Desoto | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′49″N 85°17′37″W / 40.24694°N 85.29361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Delaware |
Township | Delaware |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
ZIP code | 47303 |
FIPS code | 18-17848[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 449648[1] |
History
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted on January 8, 1881, and originally called Woodlawn.