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 Codes for Lato: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Lato ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lato.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maridale Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Smith's Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Twin Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- 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 (so far) for Lato was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lato.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Lato area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Lato area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |