Welcome to Latanes ...

Latanes is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Latanes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Latanes is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Latanes: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Latanes ...

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

Leonardtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
Colonial Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
Tappahannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
Montross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
Baynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
Leedstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
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Monroe Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
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Layton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County
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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 Latanes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latanes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latanes ...

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

Adding Latanes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Latanes 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 (so far) for Latanes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Latanes post office opened in 1926. The Latanes post office closed in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latanes.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Latanes - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Latanes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Latanes 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/