De Soto Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Keachi, Mansfield, Grand Cane.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allen House | Keachi | 1988 |
| Bank of Grand Cane | Grand Cane | 1988 |
| Buena Vista | Stonewall | 1989 |
| Caddo Parish Confederate Monument | Pleasant Hill | 2014 |
| Community Rosenwald School | Grand Cane | 2009 |
| DeSoto Parish Courthouse | Mansfield | 1987 |
| Grand Cane Historic District | Grand Cane | 1995 |
| Grand Cane United Methodist Church | Grand Cane | 1992 |
| Guy House | Mansfield | 1988 |
| Keachi Baptist Church | Keachi | 1988 |
| Keachi Presbyterian Church | Keachi | 1988 |
| Keachi Store | Keachi | 1988 |
| Keachi United Methodist Church | Keachi | 1988 |
| Liberty Lodge No. 123, F & A M | Keachi | 1989 |
| Longstreet Rosenwald School | Longstreet | 2009 |
| Mansfield Battle Park | Mansfield | 1973 |
| Mansfield Historic District | Mansfield | 1988 |
| Mundy-McFarland House | Mansfield | 1979 |
| Myrtle Hill Plantation House | Gloster | 1974 |
| Oaks, The | Keachi | 1989 |
| Prude House | Keachi | 1988 |
| Roseneath | Gloster | 1989 |
| Scott, Thomas, House | Gloster | 1986 |
| Spell House | Keachi | 1988 |
| Stribling House | Mansfield | 1989 |
| Swearingen House | Keachi | 1988 |
| U. S. Post Office | Mansfield | 1983 |
| Wood Park | Mansfield | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDesoto was formed in 1843 (1843-04-01) from Caddo, Natchitoches, Sabine.
DESOTO created from CADDO, NATCHITOCHES, and SABINE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDe Soto Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,023 | 13,298 | 15,603 | 25,063 | 29,376 | 31,803 | 24,398 | 24,248 | 25,727 | 25,494 | 26,812 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 15 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Belle Bower Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Chreene Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Creswell Cemetery |
| Dill Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Flanagan Cemetery |
| Flores Cemetery |
| Flower Hill Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gamble Cemetery |
| Gatlin Cemetery |
| Guy Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Friendship Cemetery |
| O E Price Memorial Park |
| Old Hazelwood Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pollard Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prude Cemetery |
| Pyle Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sebastian Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Slone Cemetery |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Truevine Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Woodvine Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 15 of 15
| Name |
|---|
| Butler |
| Cook |
| De Soto |
| Dolette |
| Dona |
| Elmwood |
| Eudora |
| Fortson |
| Halcyon |
| Lenoir |
| Mineral |
| Paragon |
| Spider |
| Teel |
| Whitley |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 7,131 | 10.2 km |
| Pleasant Hill | 1,920 | 30.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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