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Welcome to Latty ...

Latty is located in Des Moines County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Latty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Latty is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Latty: 319

Communities Also Named Latty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Latty - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Latty ...

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

  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wapello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mediapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oquawka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Dallas City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Morning Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stronghurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latty ...

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

Adding Latty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Latty 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 Latty was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.