Lathrop, Michigan | |
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Lathrop Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°08′53″N 87°13′20″W / 46.14806°N 87.22222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Delta |
Township | Maple Ridge |
Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49880 |
Area code | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 1617673[1] |
Lathrop is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
A post office was established at Lathrop in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[2][3] The community was named for Azel Lathrop, the owner of the original town site.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lathrop, Michigan
- ↑ "Delta County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lathrop Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 93.
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