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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 may 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)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- New Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- 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)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Hill Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Armour Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Sawdust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Arkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Carters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Jameson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Theta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Fly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- 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)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- 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)
- Pegram
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Bell Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- 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)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Forest Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Belle Meade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Wrencoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- 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)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Abiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Burns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- White Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dickson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- 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)
- Campbellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Bufords
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Weakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Trigg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- 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)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Primm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Littlelot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Graytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Swan Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Bon Aqua Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Wrigley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Lyles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aetna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- 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)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Henryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- 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)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Caney Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- South Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Holts Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Anes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Globe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Verona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- 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)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cornersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- 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)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- 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)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Thompson's Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- 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 <2>
- Leipers Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Harpeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Southall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Fernvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Parry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Loriland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Latta - one of the links might be able to help.
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 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]<3> to the southeast 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 <4>
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzgerald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Santa Fe.
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacobs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14014 <4>
- Jocobs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocobs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jocobs Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Santa Fe.
- Wisner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wisner Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20497 <4>
- Old Knob Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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 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]<3> to the north of Columbia.
- The Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knob Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14401 <4>
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McLean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <4>
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Santa Fe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9741 <4>
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1405 more) ...
- Roberts Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
- The Roberts Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roberts Cemetery
- Sedberry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145321 <4>
- Witherspoon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Santa Fe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ben ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Godwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Godwin is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- Water Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Carters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Fly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Loco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loco is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Theta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Whiteoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whiteoak is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Jones Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
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]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Rutherford County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Latta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |