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Welcome to Latham ...

Latham is located in Le Flore County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Latham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Latham is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Latham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Latham: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Latham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Latham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Latham ...

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

  • Poteau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Heavener
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spiro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <5>
  • Panama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
  • Wister
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
    • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <5>
  • Howe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <5>
  • Rock Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Keota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
    • Keota is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <5>
  • McCurtain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurtain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurtain
    • McCurtain is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCurtain <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 Latham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latham ...

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

Adding Latham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Latham 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 Latham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Latham post office opened in 1901.

We also found Latham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latham.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Le Flore, 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 Latham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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/









 

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