Welcome to La Plata ...
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.
La Plata would have been located within present day Cache County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of La Plata, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
La Plata was established in 1891.
Time Zone: The area where La Plata was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Plata would have been located in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named La Plata ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named La Plata - they are located in Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Plata.
Communities near La Plata ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Plata.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Brigham City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <5>
- 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.<4> 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
- Hyrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Nibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - 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.<4> 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
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
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 La Plata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Plata.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Plata. 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 Plata.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Plata. See our Newspapers Page for La Plata.
Adding La Plata to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned La Plata was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the La Plata post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Plata.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |