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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 Place (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 Place. 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 Place ...

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: LaPlace.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Place is located in Piatt 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 Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.

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

  • Piatt County     (The home county of La Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Lintner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Burrowsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Hammond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • Milmine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Voorhies
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Atwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
    • Cisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • De Land
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • White Heath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Ivesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
    • Sadorus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <2>
    • Pesotum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Seymour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolono
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
    • Bondville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Savoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
    • Staley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Assumption
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
    • Sandersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Weldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • De Witt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Birkbeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Fullerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Chesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Arcola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hayes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Patterson Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Latham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Casner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Hervey City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Sangamon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Oreana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Argenta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Elwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Forsyth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Macon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boody
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Lake City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Dalton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Cushman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dunn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Cadwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Coles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • Illiopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Place, with the one closest to La Place listed first.
    • Findlay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Moweaqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Yantisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sexson Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in La Place ...

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 256 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Place, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Place.

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 Place:

Cemeteries Near La Place ...

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

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

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

  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • Florey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florey Cemetery
  • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery
  • St. Isadora Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isadora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isadora Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
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    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork 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 Place had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lintner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Lintner is located in Piatt County
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
  • Casner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Casner is located in Macon County
  • Prairie Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
  • Ullrich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ullrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
    • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
  • Burrowsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
  • Long Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Cerro Gordo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
  • Hervey City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Dalton City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
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    • Oakley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
    • Voorhies
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Milmine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>

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

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

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8000, Longitude: -88.7176       In this case, the coordinates for La Place 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 Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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