Welcome to La Hogue ...
La Hogue is located in Iroquois County<1>.
The pronunciation of La Hogue: luh-HOHG<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Hogue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
La Hogue is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Hogue lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from La Hogue (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near La Hogue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Hogue.
- Watseka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
- Watseka is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watseka
- From La Hogue to Watseka
- Gilman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilman
- From La Hogue to Gilman
- Herscher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herscher
- From La Hogue to Herscher
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From La Hogue to Clifton
- Onarga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
- Onarga is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onarga <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onarga
- From La Hogue to Onarga
- Forrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Forrest is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <4>
- Chatsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
- Chebanse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebanse
- Chebanse is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebanse <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chebanse
- From La Hogue to Chebanse
- Cissna Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
- Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
- Piper City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
- Piper City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piper City
- From La Hogue to Piper City
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 Hogue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Hogue.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Hogue. 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 Hogue.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Hogue. See our Newspapers Page for La Hogue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Hogue ...
Looking for more information about La Hogue? 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 Hogue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Hogue.
Adding La Hogue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Hogue 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 Hogue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the La Hogue post office opened in 1872.
We also found La Hogue on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Hogue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Hogue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Hogue. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Hogue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |