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12 unusual facts about La Grange


Dallas M. Fitzgerald

Dallas M. Fitzgerald (Born: August 13, 1876 in La Grange, Kentucky, US;

David Belden Lyman

He married Mary Cossitt in 1870 and became a lawyer in Chicago where he helped develop the village of La Grange, Illinois, serving as the first village attorney.

Ebenezer J. Shields

Shields died on April 21, 1846(age 67 years, 120 days near La Grange, Texas.

John Curulewski

He went on to teach guitar at the Music Stop in La Grange, Illinois, run a recording studio aptly called "The Studio", he played guitar in a band called "Spread Eagle", and formed the group "Arctic Fox" playing the Chicago area clubs.

La Grange, North Carolina

La Grange was named for the French estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.

The Corsairs, Doo-wop quartet consisting of brothers Jay "Bird," James and Moses Uzzell with cousin George Wooten, formed in La Grange.

The main highway in La Grange is US 70, which offers access to the North Carolina coast and I-95.

La Grange, Tennessee

Lucy Pickens - Socialite "Queen of the Confederacy" born at a nearby plantation.

La Grange, Wisconsin

La Grange (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin

La Grange, Wyoming

In 1967 the Frontier School of the Bible started with twelve students enrolled, with enrollment and substantial growth realized since.

May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence

The first tornado in this outbreak touched down at 1:15 MDT near La Grange, Wyoming.

The Corsairs

The Corsairs were an American doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina.


Allan B. Calhamer

Mr. Calhamer died of natural causes February 25, 2013, at Adventist-La Grange Memorial Hospital in La Grange, Illinois.

Alysha Harris

Alysha Noel Harris (born December 25, 1987) is an American beauty queen from La Grange who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2008.

Hughson Union High School

Hughson Union High School serves students from the rural community of Hughson, California community, as well as the outer towns of Hickman, California and La Grange, California.

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

The current President of IBS is Chris Thomas, General manager of WLTL in La Grange, Illinois.

Park Junior High School

After graduating from Park, students typically attend Lyons Township High School in nearby La Grange.

Round Top, Texas

Round Top is also the home of the oldest building in Fayette County, Moore's Fort, which was moved there from nearby La Grange.

West Bear Creek

Land use in the area is mostly agriculture, although the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the city of Goldsboro, and the town of La Grange are located with 10 to 15 miles of the creek.

William Goldwyer

Shortly after arriving in the area, Goldwyer set out with Frederick Panter and James Harding to explore around La Grange.