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Welcome to LaSalle ...

LaSalle is located

LaSalle is located in Limestone County<1>.

When the people of LaSalle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lasallean<2>

LaSalle is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: LaSalle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for LaSalle: 254

Communities Also Named LaSalle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named LaSalle - they are located in Louisiana, Ontario and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for LaSalle.

Communities near LaSalle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near LaSalle.

  • Mexia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
  • Groesbeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Teague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Teague is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wortham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tehuacana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Personville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Farrar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around LaSalle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for LaSalle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of LaSalle. 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 LaSalle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around LaSalle. See our Newspapers Page for LaSalle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for LaSalle ...

Looking for more information about LaSalle? 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 LaSalle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for LaSalle.

Adding LaSalle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of LaSalle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for LaSalle was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for LaSalle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of LaSalle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of LaSalle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around LaSalle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.