Welcome to La Paz Junction ...

La Paz Junction is located in Marshall County<1>.

The location of La Paz Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for La Paz Junction: La Paz Jct. (or less commonly used: La Paz Jctn.)

La Paz Junction is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While La Paz Junction is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for La Paz Junction: (574)

Communities near La Paz Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Paz Junction.

• South Bend
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
• Mishawaka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <4>
• Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Nappanee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
  • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <4>
• Bremen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
• Osceola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Walkerton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <4>
• North Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Wakarusa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
  • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
• Bourbon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>

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 Paz Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Paz Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Paz Junction. 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 Paz Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Paz Junction. See our Newspapers Page for La Paz Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Paz Junction ...

Looking for more information about La Paz Junction? 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 Paz Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Paz Junction.

Adding La Paz Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Paz Junction 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 Paz Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Paz Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov