Welcome to La Crosse ...

The town of La Crosse is located in Alachua County<1>.

La Crosse was established in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Crosse has a population of 397 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of La Crosse is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: La Crosse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for La Crosse: (386)

The ZIP code for La Crosse: 32658<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Crosse had an population of 397 people. This is an increase of 10.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 177.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Crosse had a population of 360 people. This makes La Crosse the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 360 people, the population of La Crosse increased 151.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 143 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Crosse.

Communities Also Named La Crosse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named La Crosse - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Crosse.

Communities near La Crosse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Crosse.

• Gainesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Alachua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
  • Alachua is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alachua <5>
• Newberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <5>
• High Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <5>
• Starke
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke
  • Starke is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starke <5>
• Lake Butler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
  • Lake Butler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <5>
• Waldo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
• Fort White
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort White
  • Fort White is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <5>
• Hampton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
• Worthington Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
  • Worthington Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Crosse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Crosse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Crosse. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Crosse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Crosse. See our Newspapers Page for La Crosse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Crosse ...

Looking for more information about La Crosse? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for La Crosse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Crosse.

Adding La Crosse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Crosse in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Crosse was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found La Crosse on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Crosse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Crosse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/