Welcome to La Forge ...
La Forge is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
La Forge is located in New Madrid County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of La Forge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Forge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
La Forge is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Forge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Forge: (573)
Communities near La Forge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Forge.
- Sikeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- East Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <4>
- Portageville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <4>
- New Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
- New Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Lilbourn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
- Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <4>
- Miner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Morehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Bertrand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Forge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Forge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Forge. 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 Forge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Forge. See our Newspapers Page for La Forge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Forge ...
Looking for more information about La Forge? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Forge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Forge.
Adding La Forge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Forge 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 Forge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Forge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Forge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Forge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |