Welcome to La Grange ...
The town of La Grange is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Grange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).
La Grange is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Grange lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Grange is within the (901) area code.
Websites for La Grange ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fayettecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to La Grange, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange had an population of 130 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange had a population of 133 people. This makes La Grange the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of La Grange decreased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Grange.
Communities Also Named La Grange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named La Grange - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grange.
Communities near La Grange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grange.
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Feathers Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Whiteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- New Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <5>
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Snow Lake Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
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 Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grange. 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 Grange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Grange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange ...
Looking for more information about La Grange? 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 Grange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Grange.
Adding La Grange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Grange 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 Grange was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found La Grange on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Grange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Grange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Grange. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |