Welcome to Latona ...
Latona is located in Jasper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Latona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Latona is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Latona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Latona (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Latona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Latona - they are located in California, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
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.
- Effingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teutopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
- Dieterich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
- Sigel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
- Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latona ...
Looking for more information about Latona? 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 Latona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Latona.
Adding Latona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Latona 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 Latona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Latona post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Latona.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latona - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |