DeSoto, Indiana explained

Official Name:	Desoto
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Delaware
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Delaware
Coordinates:	40.2469°N -85.2936°W
Elevation Ft:	938
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47303
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-17848^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	449648

Desoto is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

DeSoto was platted in 1881.^[2]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 113. This village was platted on January 8, 1881, and originally called Woodlawn..