DeSoto, Indiana

Desoto
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°14′49″N 85°17′37″W / 40.24694°N 85.29361°W / 40.24694; -85.29361Coordinates: 40°14′49″N 85°17′37″W / 40.24694°N 85.29361°W / 40.24694; -85.29361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Township	Delaware
Elevation^[1]	938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code	47303
FIPS code	18-17848^[2]
GNIS feature ID	449648^[1]

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

History

DeSoto was platted in 1881.^[3]

Geography

Desoto is located at 40°14′49″N 85°17′37″W / 40.24694°N 85.29361°W / 40.24694; -85.29361.

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto, Indiana
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on January 8, 1881, and originally called Woodlawn.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City	Muncie

Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown

Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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