While we don't have a date for the founding of La Grange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).
La Grange is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Grange lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Grange: 901
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange had an population of 130 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange had a population of 133 people. This makes La Grange the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of La Grange decreased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named La Grange - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Grange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Grange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange ...
Looking for more information about La Grange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Grange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Grange.
Adding La Grange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Grange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Grange was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found La Grange on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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