Lathrop, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Lathrop is located in Michigan
Lathrop
Lathrop
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°08′53″N 87°13′20″W / 46.14806°N 87.22222°W / 46.14806; -87.22222
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta
TownshipMaple Ridge
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49880
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617673[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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lathrop, Michigan
  2. ^ "Delta County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lathrop Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ 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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