Phone |
913-583-1182 |
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Street Address |
32905 W. 84th Street, De Soto , KS, De Soto , KS 66018 |
Fax |
3123 |
WWW Link |
http://www.desotoks.us |
Comments |
The two major streets in town are Lexington avenue and Wyandotte street. SR 10 runs a little bit to the South. |
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About the area |
De Soto lies along the Kansa river and the border with Leavenworth county. This city Named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was first settled around 1857 with a steam saw mill on the Kansas River as its center. To fill the needs of the erly settlers, a grocery store, blacksmithâs shop, boarding house and ferry service soon followed. In the 1860's. A building was erected in the 1860's , Abbottâs Hall, where small townâs dances and other social activities were held. This stone building still remains and now is now a local museum. In the early 1940's the construction of a munitions to the Southwest of De Soto brought an increase in employment and population to the town. The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant went on standby around 1948, . |
Judges |
Hon. Randy McCalla |
Mailing Address |
Box C, De Soto , KS 66018 |