Welcome to Latimore ...
Latimore is located in Adams County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Latimore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Latimore is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Latimore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Latimore: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Latimore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Latimore.
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lemoyne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
- McSherrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
- Wormleysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
- Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
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 Latimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latimore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Latimore. 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 Latimore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Latimore. See our Newspapers Page for Latimore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latimore ...
Looking for more information about Latimore? 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 Latimore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Latimore.
Adding Latimore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Latimore 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 Latimore was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Latimore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Latimore.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Latimore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Latimore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |