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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 Crosse (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 Crosse. 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.

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 Crosse is located in LaPorte County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of La Crosse)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Wanatah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • Hanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • Haskell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From La Crosse to Haskell
    • Alida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Union Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • Westville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Kingsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Door Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Holmesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kankakee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kankakee
      • From La Crosse to Kankakee
    • La Porte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Tefft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
    • Stoutsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • DeMotte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Virgie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Rensselaer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Deep River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Dinwiddie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Merrillville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Chicago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Shelby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Lake Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Burr Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Culver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Tyner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Thayer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From La Crosse to Thayer
    • Roselawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Kouts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aylesworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aylesworth
      • From La Crosse to Aylesworth
    • Boone Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Valparaiso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Suman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suman
      • From La Crosse to Suman
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Tratebas Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Babcock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From La Crosse to Babcock
    • South Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Chesterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Denham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medaryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Francesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <2>
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Winamac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <2>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <2>
    • Toto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aldine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Hamlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bass Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ober
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grovertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Koontz Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Crosse, with the one closest to La Crosse listed first.
    • Lee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near La Crosse ...

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

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kankakee Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hepner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Luther Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Crosse had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Crosse had a population of 511 people.

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

  • Clanricarde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanricarde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
    • Clanricarde is located in Porter County
  • Wilders
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
    • Wilders is located in LaPorte County
  • English Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
    • English Lake is located in Starke County
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
  • South Wanatah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
    • South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
  • Wanatah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
    • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
  • Kouts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • San Pierre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
  • Tefft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
    • Tefft is located in Jasper County
  • North Judson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <2>
  • Toto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Haskell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From La Crosse to Haskell
    • Aylesworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aylesworth
      • From La Crosse to Aylesworth
    • Wheatfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Crosse ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Crosse.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Crosse. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Crosse and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Crosse.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of La Crosse.

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 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 LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Crosse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Crosse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Crosse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3173, Longitude: -86.8902    









 

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