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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Latta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Latta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Latta, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Latta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Latta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Latta is historic, it would have been located within present day Maury County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Latta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Latta:

  • Maury County     (The home county of Latta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Santa Fe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Armour Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Sawdust
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Arkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Carters Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Pegram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Bell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Linton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Belle Meade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Wrencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Spencers Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
    • Pomona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • White Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
    • Dickson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bufords
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Weakley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Trigg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Duck River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Swan Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Wrigley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Lyles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Aetna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Webber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Holts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Allisona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.
    • Burwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
    • Leipers Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duplex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Southall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Fernvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Latta, see our County-by-County Page for Latta.

Cemeteries Near Latta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Latta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Latta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.

  • Mt. Wesley Akin Nazarene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Akin Nazarene Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Wesley Akin Nazarene Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
    • The Mt. Wesley Akin Nazarene Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16042 <6>
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fitzgerald Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzgerald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
    • The Fitzgerald Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacobs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14014 <6>
  • Jocobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jocobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jocobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jocobs Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wisner Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20497 <6>
  • Old Knob Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Knob Creek Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Knob Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Knob Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16626 <6>
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Columbia.
    • The Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knob Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14401 <6>
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dodson Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11390 <6>
  • McLean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McLean Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Santa Fe.
    • The McLean Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vestal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172349 <6>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Santa Fe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9741 <6>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Williamsport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14711 <6>
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    • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Columbia.
      • The Roberts Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Roberts Cemetery
      • Sedberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145321 <6>
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherspoon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherspoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Witherspoon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Santa Fe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20498 <6>
    • Haywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haywood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Columbia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13166 <6>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Latta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Latta.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Latta, with the one closest to Latta listed first.

  • Mowd ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
    • Mowd is located in Maury County
  • Santa Fe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ben ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Godwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
    • Godwin is located in Maury County
  • Water Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Maury County
  • Williamsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Maury County
  • Carters Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
    • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
  • Fly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Fly is located in Maury County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Maury County
  • Theta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
    • Theta is located in Maury County
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Maury County
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    • Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Maury County
    • Whiteoak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Williamson County
    • Jones Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
      • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Latta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Latta.

Newspapers Published in Latta ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Latta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Latta, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Latta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Latta:

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Latta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Latta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7042, Longitude: -87.1014       In this case, the coordinates for Latta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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