Latona, Illinois
Appearance
Latona, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 88°18′42″W / 38.98056°N 88.31167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 422899[1] |
Latona is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
[edit]Latona was laid out in 1869.[2] A post office was established at Latona in 1877, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Latona, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2016.