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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about La Salle (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for La Salle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

La Salle is located in Weld County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Weld County: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Kimball (NE) & Laramie (WY).

Below are the counties that are near La Salle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to La Salle:

  • Weld County     (The home county of La Salle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.
    • Evans
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greeley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gilcrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
      • Kersey is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <2>
    • Spanish Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
      • Spanish Village is located in Weld County
    • Milliken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
      • Milliken is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <2>
    • Lucerne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Platteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <2>
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Todd Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
      • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darlow
      • From La Salle to Darlow
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.
    • Longmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Hygiene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
      • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
    • Canfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Niwot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Noland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
      • Noland is located in Boulder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noland
      • From La Salle to Noland
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.
    • Kerns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Kerns is located in Larimer County
    • Timnath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Campion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Loveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
    • Berthoud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fort Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Horsetooth Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From La Salle to Stout
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <2>
    • Laporte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to La Salle, see our County-by-County Page for La Salle.

Cemeteries Near La Salle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Salle.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for La Salle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, La Salle had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Salle had a population of 2,466 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from La Salle, with the one closest to La Salle listed first.

  • Evans
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
  • Greeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Weld County
  • Platteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <2>
  • Eaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Weld County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hardin
    • From La Salle to Hardin
  • Highland Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Lupton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Timnath
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Loveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around La Salle. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Salle.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Salle ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Salle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Salle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Salle and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Salle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of La Salle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to La Salle:

The official website for La Salle: www.lasalletown.com/

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about La Salle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Salle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Salle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3511, Longitude: -104.7056    









 

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