Latona, Illinois

Latona, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Latona
Latona
Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 88°18′42″W / 38.98056°N 88.31167°W / 38.98056; -88.31167Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 88°18′42″W / 38.98056°N 88.31167°W / 38.98056; -88.31167
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(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 422899[1]

Latona is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

Latona was laid out in 1869.[2] A post office was established at Latona in 1877, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Latona, Illinois
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ↑ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 January 2016.


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