Our Genealogy Helper
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 Grange (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 Grange. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Grange is located in Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near La Grange. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to La Grange:
- Lewis County (The home county of La Grange)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Weber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Argola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Court Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Williamstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Saint Patrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Neeper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Clark City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Saint Francisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Kahoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Medill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Forest Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knox City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dodge City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Helton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Hannibal
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cave City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Monroe County
- Monroe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Rensselaer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Saverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Keokuk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Meyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Ursa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marcelline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marblehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Paloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Loraine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Sutter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chili
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- West Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Basco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elvaston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Shepherd
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to La Grange, see our County-by-County Page for La Grange.
Cemeteries Near La Grange ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Grange.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for La Grange - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for La Grange covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marks Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zahn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Booth Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Denson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Gallimore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellington Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Grange had a population of 1,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Grange had a population of 892 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
- Weber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ursa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- West Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Marcelline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benjamin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benjamin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around La Grange. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Grange.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Grange ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Grange. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Grange and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Grange.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of La Grange.
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 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 Grange:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Grange) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |