DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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History

 * Named for Hernando deSoto (small "d"), the Spaniard who explored the future southeastern United States, discovered and named the Mississippi River.
 * The first Parish courthouse was a log house.

Parent Parish

 * 1843--DeSoto Parish was created 1 April 1843 from Natchitoches and Caddo Parishes. Parish seat: Mansfield

Boundary Changes

 * Eastern part of the parish was set off 2 March 1871 to form Red River Parish

Populated Places

 * City: Mansfield
 * Towns: Keachi . Logansport . Stonewall
 * Villages: Grand Cane . Longstreet . South Mansfield . Stanley

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Caddo | Natchitoches | Red River | Sabine | Texas counties: Panola | Shelby

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for DeSoto Parish.
 * The DeSoto Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.