Welcome to La Crosse ...

La Crosse is located in Schley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Crosse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

La Crosse is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from La Crosse, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for La Crosse: 229

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 Florida, 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.

• Americus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Americus
  • From La Crosse to Americus
• Montezuma
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montezuma
  • From La Crosse to Montezuma
• Putnam
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
• Buena Vista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buena Vista
  • From La Crosse to Buena Vista
• Ellaville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ellaville
  • From La Crosse to Ellaville
• Oglethorpe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglethorpe
  • Oglethorpe is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglethorpe <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oglethorpe
  • From La Crosse to Oglethorpe
• Smithville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Smithville
  • From La Crosse to Smithville
• Plains
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plains
  • From La Crosse to Plains
• Byromville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromville
  • Byromville is located in Dooly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byromville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Byromville
  • From La Crosse to Byromville
• Ideal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <3>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Crosse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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).

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/