Around La Plata ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kirksville. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northwest of La Plata. Kirksville has a population of 17,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Macon. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the south of La Plata and has a population of 5,300 people.
For comparison, La Plata has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from La Plata, with the nearest first.
- Love Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gibbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbs <3>
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sue City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Elmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Economy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Macon County
- South Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <3>
- Hurdland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Novelty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <3>
- Economy
For more communities neighboring La Plata, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Plata.
Macon County ...
La Plata is located in Macon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Plata ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Plata.
Airports Near La Plata ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to La Plata and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Plata.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Plata ...
Looking for more information about La Plata? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for La Plata. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for La Plata, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Plata.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Missouri Statewide Tourism
- La Plata Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Plata
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Plata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Plata. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Plata), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |