Welcome to Latium ...
Latium is located Latium is located in Washington County<1>. The location of Latium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Latium, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884. Latium is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Latium lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Latium. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Latium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latium. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Latium. 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 Latium. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Latium. See our Newspapers Page for Latium. Looking for more information about Latium? 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 Latium, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Latium. We originally found mention of Latium 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 Latium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Latium in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Latium.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities near Latium ...
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latium ...
Adding Latium to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Latium post office opened in 1884.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latium - 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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/