Welcome to Letohatchee ...
Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Letohatchee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Letohatchee is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Letohatchee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Letohatchee: (334)
The ZIP code for Letohatchee: 36047<3>
Communities near Letohatchee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Letohatchee.
- Fort Deposit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <4>
- Mosses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Hayneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
- Hayneville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayneville <4>
- White Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Gordonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Lowndesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pintlala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Sandy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
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 Letohatchee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Letohatchee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Letohatchee. 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 Letohatchee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Letohatchee. See our Newspapers Page for Letohatchee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letohatchee ...
Looking for more information about Letohatchee? 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 Letohatchee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Letohatchee.
Adding Letohatchee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Letohatchee 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 Letohatchee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Letohatchee post office opened in 1858.
We also found Letohatchee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Letohatchee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Letohatchee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Letohatchee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Letohatchee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Letohatchee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |