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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about La Plata. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added La Plata to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Plata, please Contact Us.

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 Plata (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 Plata. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of La Plata is historic, it would have been located within present day Cache County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cache County: Franklin (ID), Oneida (ID), Box Elder, Rich & Weber.

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

  • Cache County     (The home county of La Plata)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Plata, with the one closest to La Plata listed first.
    • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Hyrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nibley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
      • Nibley is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
    • Millville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <4>
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
    • Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
    • River Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
      • River Heights is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Beindneau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
  • Box Elder County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Plata, with the one closest to La Plata listed first.
    • Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Weber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weber
      • South Weber is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Weber <4>
    • Arsenal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clint Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
      • Clint Village is located in Davis County
    • Sunset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
    • Al Vi Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Al Vi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Vi Village
      • Al Vi Village is located in Davis County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sahara Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
      • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Davis County
    • Clearfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
    • Country Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Davis County
    • Layton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <4>
    • Anchorage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
  • Rich County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Plata, with the one closest to La Plata listed first.
    • Woodruff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Rich County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <4>
    • Argyle ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Rich County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
    • Round Valley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit County
  • Weber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Plata, with the one closest to La Plata listed first.
    • Wolf Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
      • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
    • Eden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
      • Eden Village is located in Weber County
    • Willow Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Weber County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild Townsite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Townsite
      • Idlewild Townsite is located in Weber County
    • North Ogden Fort ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Ogden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
      • North Ogden is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <4>
    • Pleasant View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Ron Clare Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ron Clare Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ron Clare Village
      • Ron Clare Village is located in Weber County
    • Farr's Fort ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people

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

Cemeteries Near La Plata ...

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

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 Plata covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.

While we didn't find La Plata in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of La Plata.

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

  • Paradise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
  • Eden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
  • Huntsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hyrum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Ogden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <4>
  • Brigham City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Millville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <4>
  • Wellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
  • Willard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
  • Providence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
  • Ogden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Slaterville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
      • Slaterville is located in Weber County
    • Plain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in La Plata ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Plata.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Plata, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Plata.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Plata:

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

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 Plata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Plata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Plata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4443, Longitude: -111.6813    









 

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