Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Grande had a population of 2,583 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Grande had a population of 13,399 people.

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

• Island City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Island City is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
• Perry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Union County
• Alicel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alicel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicel
  • Alicel is located in Union County
• Hilgard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
  • Hilgard is located in Union County
• Hot Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
  • Hot Lake is located in Union County
• Imbler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
  • Imbler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <3>
• Summerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <3>
• Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <3>
• North Fork
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
  • North Fork is located in Umatilla County
• Huron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Umatilla County
• Kamela
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamela
  • Kamela is located in Union County
• Starkey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
  • Starkey is located in Union County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkey <3>
• Elgin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Former names for Elgin:
  • Fish Trap
  • Indian Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
• Telocaset
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telocaset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telocaset
  • Telocaset is located in Union County
• Meacham
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Meacham is located in Umatilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <3>
• North Powder
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
  • North Powder is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <3>
• Haines
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
  • Haines is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines <3>
• Gibbon
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for La Grande: www.ci.la-grande.or.us/

The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/