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DeSoto County
Florida

DeSoto County information, links, and neighbors

DeSoto County information:     Population: 34,862 (2010); 32,209 (2000); 23,865 (1990)     Land area 637 square miles.     County seat: Arcadia Links:     DeSoto County official web site.     Wikipedia article on DeSoto County     Histopolis page for DeSoto County     DeSoto County Courthouse images from postcards at CourthouseHistory.com     Capital Impact: DeSoto County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data     DeSoto County FLGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries (if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).     DeSoto County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online). Neighboring areas:     North: Hardee County     Northeast: Highlands County     Southeast: Glades County     Southwest: Charlotte County     West: Sarasota County     Northwest: Manatee County

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