Latham, Oregon

Summary

Latham is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It is located on Interstate 5 about 2 miles south of downtown Cottage Grove. The community was named after the politician Milton S. Latham. The post office operated for about ten years, from September 16, 1878 to February 14, 1888. James J. Comstock was its first postmaster.[2] Latham is now served by the Cottage Grove post office.

Latham, Oregon
Latham is located in Oregon
Latham
Latham
Latham is located in the United States
Latham
Latham
Coordinates: 43°46′30″N 123°03′43″W / 43.775°N 123.062°W / 43.775; -123.062
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97424
Area code(s)458 and 541

References edit

  1. ^ "Latham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.