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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 Paz (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 Paz. 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 Paz ...

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: Lapaz.

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 Paz is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Pulaski, Saint Joseph & Starke.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of La Paz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Tyner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 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 <1>
    • Donaldson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
    • Argos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Culver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Old Tip Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Nappanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wakarusa
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
    • Gravelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelton
      • From La Paz to Gravelton
    • Southwest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From La Paz to Southwest
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Foraker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dunlap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Elkhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainter Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • New Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Garden Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Simonton Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Delong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Leiters Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bruce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Etna Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clunette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Mentone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <1>
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Burket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Sevastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Wawasee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Arrowhead Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Dam
      • From La Paz to Beaver Dam
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Kankakee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Paz to Kankakee
    • Stillwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From La Paz to Stillwell
    • Kingsford Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rolling Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Porte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Union Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Smith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Door Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Hesston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haskell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Paz to Haskell
    • Wanatah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Beardstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Denham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>
    • Wyatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • Nutwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From La Paz to Nutwood
    • Walkerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gulivoire Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Crumstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From La Paz to Crumstown
    • South Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mishawaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zeigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Roseland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • 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 <1>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ober
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bass Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Toto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Judson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Paz, with the one closest to La Paz listed first.
    • Bakertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bakertown
      • From La Paz to Bakertown
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From La Paz to Dayton
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Niles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Galien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From La Paz to Avery
    • Three Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <1>
    • Glendora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Hills Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • Edwardsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>

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

Cemeteries Near La Paz ...

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

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Paz had a population of 245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Paz had a population of 549 people.

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

  • La Paz Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Paz Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Junction
    • La Paz Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Harris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Marshall County
  • Linkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
    • Linkville is located in Marshall County
  • Teegarden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
    • Teegarden is located in Marshall County
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • Donaldson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
  • Woodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Nutwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nutwood
    • From La Paz to Nutwood
  • Walkerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Twin Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
    • Grovertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in La Paz ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Paz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Paz, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Paz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Paz:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Paz. 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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Paz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Paz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4585, Longitude: -86.3081    
<5>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.
<6>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 Paz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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