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Welcome to Latham ...

Latham is located in Beaufort County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Latham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Latham is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Latham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Latham: 252

Communities Also Named Latham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Latham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Latham ...

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

  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Winterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
  • Williamston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Robersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chocowinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latham ...

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

Adding Latham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Latham 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 Latham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Latham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latham - 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.