Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Center had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, La Center had a population of 3,602 people.

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

Pioneer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneer
- From La Center to Pioneer
Ridgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgefield
- From La Center to Ridgefield
Hayes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Clark County
Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland
- From La Center to Woodland
Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Etna
- From La Center to Etna
Caples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
- Caples is located in Cowlitz County
Columbia City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia City
- From La Center to Columbia City
Saint Helens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
Sara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
- Sara is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sara
- From La Center to Sara
Battle Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Battle Ground
- From La Center to Battle Ground
Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewisville
- From La Center to Lewisville
Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warren
- From La Center to Warren
Deer Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island
- Deer Island is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Island <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Island
- From La Center to Deer Island
Felida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Felida is located in Clark County
Brush Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Prairie
- Brush Prairie is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brush Prairie <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brush Prairie
- From La Center to Brush Prairie
Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amboy
- From La Center to Amboy
Scappoose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scappoose
- Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scappoose <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scappoose
- From La Center to Scappoose
Hockinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
- Hockinson is located in Clark County
Kalama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
- Kalama is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalama
- From La Center to Kalama
Reuben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Reuben is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reuben
- From La Center to Reuben
Goble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Goble is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goble
- From La Center to Goble
Vancouver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vancouver
- From La Center to Vancouver
Holbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Multnomah County (OR)
Proebstel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proebstel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
- Proebstel is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Proebstel
- From La Center to Proebstel
Carrolls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Carrolls is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrolls <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrolls
- From La Center to Carrolls

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for La Center: www.lacenterwa.com/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	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.