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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)
  • Alachua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • High Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Starke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lake Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Waldo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fort White
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Worthington Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 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 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.

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: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 Crosse.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Crosse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as La Crosse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Crosse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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