De Soto, Nebraska

De Soto, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°30′4.15″N 96°3′24.15″W / 41.5011528°N 96.0567083°W / 41.5011528; -96.0567083Coordinates: 41°30′4.15″N 96°3′24.15″W / 41.5011528°N 96.0567083°W / 41.5011528; -96.0567083
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Washington
Elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	0
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code
Area code(s)	402

De Soto is a former community in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. It was named in honor of the sixteenth century Spanish explorer, Hernando De Soto¹. De Soto was founded in 1855 and served as the county seat from 1858-1866. During its heyday, the town hosted many flourishing new businesses: hotels, saloons, stores, newspapers and banks². The last building, the De Soto Store, was torn down in 1978.

References

¹http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/public/municipal_finding_aids/de_soto_ne.pdf

²http://www.newashcohist.org/markers/desoto.asp

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