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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 Fayette (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 Fayette. 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.

Name Variations for La Fayette ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Lafayette.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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 Fayette is located in Stark County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stark County: Bureau, Henry, Knox, Marshall & Peoria.

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

  • Stark County     (The home county of La Fayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Toulon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
    • Wyoming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Modena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Osceola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Bradford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Speer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <2>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Neponset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
    • Mineral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Milo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Buda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
    • Sheffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Wyanet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <2>
    • Tiskilwa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <2>
    • Manlius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <2>
  • Fulton County
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Galva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewanee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
    • Bishop Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodhull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <2>
    • Annawan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <2>
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Atkinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Alpha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
    • Osco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <2>
    • Lynn Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
    • Ophiem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Geneseo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Altona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Williamsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dahinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
    • Appleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Wataga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <2>
    • East Galesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Gilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Rio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <2>
    • Galesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
    • Lacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • New Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • North Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <2>
    • Griffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Alexis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Elmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Monica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Princeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <2>
    • Edelstein
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
    • Elmwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dunlap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chillicothe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trivoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <2>
    • Mossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Fayette, with the one closest to La Fayette listed first.
    • Shanghai City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
  • Woodford County
    • Spring Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people

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

Newspapers Published in La Fayette ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Fayette.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Fayette, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Fayette.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Fayette:

Cemeteries Near La Fayette ...

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

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 Fayette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • LaFayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaFayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaFayette Cemetery
  • Fraker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraker Cemetery
  • Himes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
  • McClenahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClenahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenahan Cemetery
  • Galva Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saxon Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cavanagh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavanagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavanagh Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
  • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Toulon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Victoria Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery

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 La Fayette had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Fayette had a population of 195 people.

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

  • Toulon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
  • Saxon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Henry County
  • Galva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Jersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
  • Victoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
  • Kewanee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
    • Kewanee is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
  • Bishop Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
    • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
  • Altona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Truro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
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    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Stark County
    • Modena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Williamsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Fayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Fayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Fayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1096, Longitude: -89.9735       In this case, the coordinates for La Fayette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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