Welcome to Lato ...

Lato is located in Russell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lato, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Lato is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lato (for example, toward Heineburg Village (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Lato: 334

Communities near Lato ...

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

• Columbus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
• Maridale Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
  • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
• Phenix City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
  • Phenix City is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <3>
• Saint Marys Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
  • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
• Branton Woods
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
  • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
• Cusseta Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
  • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
• Smith's Station
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
  • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
• Glenns
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
• Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
  • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
• Twin Chapel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
  • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lato ...

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

Adding Lato to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lato 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 Lato was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Lato in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lato.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/