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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about La Grange (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for La Grange. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for La Grange ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: LaGrange.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

La Grange is located in Fayette County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near La Grange. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to La Grange:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of La Grange)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Shelby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelby
      • From La Grange to Shelby
    • Industry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
    • New Ulm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bleiblerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <3>
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
    • Kovar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Togo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Upton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Paige
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
      • Paige is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <3>
    • Rosanky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeddo
      • From La Grange to Jeddo
    • Bastrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
  • Colorado County
  • Gonzales County
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hackberry
      • From La Grange to Hackberry
    • Moravia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Komensky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Breslau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sublime
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <3>
  • Lee County
  • Washington County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to La Grange, see our County-by-County Page for La Grange.

Cemeteries Near La Grange ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Grange.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for La Grange covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • La Grange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old La Grange City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mantan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Jack Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaase Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Plum Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Grange had a population of 1,626 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Grange had a population of 4,681 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.

  • Joiner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joiner
    • From La Grange to Joiner
  • Rutersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • O'Quinn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn
    • O'Quinn is located in Fayette County
  • Swiss Alp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss Alp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
    • Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
  • Ammannsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
    • Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
  • Nechanitz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Warda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Walhalla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Fayette County
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Freyburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freyburg
    • From La Grange to Freyburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around La Grange. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Grange.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Grange ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Grange. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Grange and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Grange.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of La Grange.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to La Grange:

The official website for La Grange: www.lagrange.fais.net/

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 29.9078, Longitude: -96.8723    
<6>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.




 

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