Welcome to Latona ...
So far, we found very little information about Latona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Latona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Latona, please Contact Us.
Latona would have been located within present day King County<2>.
The location of Latona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Latona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Latona is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Latona was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Latona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Latona - they are located in California, Illinois, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Latona.
Communities near Latona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Latona.
- Seattle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seattle
- Seattle is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <5>
- Tacoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <5>
- Bellevue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
- Renton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renton
- Renton is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <5>
- Federal Way
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
- Federal Way is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <5>
- Kirkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <5>
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Redmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
- Sammamish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammamish
- Sammamish is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sammamish <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 Latona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Latona. 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 Latona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Latona. See our Newspapers Page for Latona.
Adding Latona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Latona in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Latona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Latona post office opened in 1890.
We also found Latona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Latona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 Latona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |