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Welcome to Latimer ...

Latimer is located in Trumbull County<1>.


The location of Latimer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Latimer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Latimer is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Latimer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Latimer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Latimer - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Ontario, South Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near Latimer ...

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

  • Youngstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
  • Niles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
  • Hermitage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <4>
  • Girard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
  • Campbell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Grove City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Hubbard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
  • Cortland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>

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 Latimer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latimer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latimer ...

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

Adding Latimer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Latimer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Latimer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Latimer post office opened in 1880.

We also found Latimer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latimer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Trumbull, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latimer - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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