Welcome to Laton ...
Laton is located in Rooks County<1>.
The location of Laton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Laton is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Laton: (785)
Communities Also Named Laton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Laton - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laton.
Communities near Laton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laton.
- Plainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
- Former name for Stockton:
- Stocktown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
- Natoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <4>
- Woodston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
- Woodston is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Woodston has also been known as:
- Woodston Saw
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <4>
- Zurich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Paradise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Waldo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Codell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
- Codell is located in Rooks County
- Former name for Codell:
- Florreyville
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Osborne 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 Laton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laton. 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 Laton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laton. See our Newspapers Page for Laton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laton ...
Looking for more information about Laton? 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 Laton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laton.
Adding Laton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laton 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 Laton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Laton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Laton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |