De Soto, IL

united states

De Soto is a farming town of 1,650 people in southern Illinois, reached via Route 13 from Interstate 57 or Carbondale. The area sits in rolling farmland near the Shawnee National Forest. Most traffic comes from Carbondale (12 miles west) for daily needs or longer trips to Cape Girardeau and Marion. The town's September Homecoming parade features antique tractors rolling down the tree-lined main street.