Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about La Grande came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of La Grande in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about La Grande. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for La Grande:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

We found La Grande in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for La Grande for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for La Grande. See our Misc Page for La Grande for more information.

Railroad Mentions of La Grande:

The following routes mentioned La Grande as a scheduled stop:

The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR)

The Idahoan: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Idahoan (train schedule from 1951). The Idahoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

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/