Welcome to Latoh ...
So far, we found very little information about Latoh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Latoh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Latoh, please Contact Us.
Latoh would have been located within present day Carroll County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Latoh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Latoh is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Latoh was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Latoh was located: 660
Communities near Latoh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Latoh.
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Braymer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Breckenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Bosworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Wheeling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Cowgill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bogard
(11 miles [17.7 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 Latoh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latoh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Latoh. 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 Latoh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Latoh. See our Newspapers Page for Latoh.
Adding Latoh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Latoh in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Latoh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Latoh post office opened in 1886. The Latoh post office closed in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Latoh.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Latoh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latoh - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |