Latty is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 185 approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Potosi.[2]
History
A post office called Latty was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1919.[3] The community has the name of Latty Higginbotham, a woman in the neighborhood.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Latty, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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37°59′16″N 90°51′02″W / 37.98778°N 90.85056°W
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