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35.045492, -89.24363
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We found twenty communities that share the name La Grange.
Within Tennessee, the name La Grange is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Colbert County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of La Grange [Colbert County].
California
Stanislaus County
This La Grange is located in Stanislaus County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of La Grange.
Florida
Brevard County
This La Grange is located in Brevard County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of La Grange.
Illinois
Brown County
This La Grange is located in Brown County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the north of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of La Grange.
Cook County
This La Grange is located in Cook County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of La Grange.
Kansas
Morris County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Morris County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of La Grange.
Kentucky
Oldham County
This La Grange is located in Oldham County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of La Grange.
Michigan
Cass County
This La Grange is located in Cass County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of La Grange.
Missouri
Lewis County
This La Grange is located in Lewis County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the north northwest of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of La Grange.
New York
Dutchess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of La Grange [Dutchess County].
Orange County
This La Grange is located in Orange County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of La Grange.
Wyoming County
This La Grange is located in Wyoming County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the northeast of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of La Grange.
North Carolina
Lenoir County
This La Grange is located in Lenoir County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the east of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of La Grange.
Ohio
Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of La Grange [Lawrence County].
Texas
Fayette County
This La Grange is located in Fayette County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of La Grange.
Red River County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Red River County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of La Grange.
Virginia
Augusta County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of La Grange [Augusta County].
King George County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of La Grange [King George County].
Wisconsin
Walworth County
This La Grange is located in Walworth County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the north of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of La Grange.
Wyoming
Goshen County
This La Grange is located in Goshen County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the La Grange that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goshen County community of La Grange.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Grange ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Center Point (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as La Grange to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Grange and extending to:
Somerville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Grange to Somerville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- La Grange) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Grange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0455, Longitude: -89.2436
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that La Grange could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from La Grange to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.274 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.344 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.994 degrees.