Hernando de Soto - Namesakes

Namesakes

Many parks, towns, counties, and institutions have been named after Hernando de Soto, to include:

• DeSoto State Park, Alabama
• De Soto County, Florida
• Hernando County, Florida
• Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida
• DeSoto Falls in Lumpkin County, Georgia
• De Soto County, Mississippi and Hernando its the county seat.
• DeSoto, Missouri
• The De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, Florida marks the possible location of "Espiritu Santo", the point of disembarkation for the expedition.
• The De Soto School, a private school in Helena, Arkansas.
• The DeSoto automobile line developed by the Chrysler Corporation.
• Hernando de Soto Bridge, which carries Interstate 40 across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee.