Lathrop, Michigan

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

↑ 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.

Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Escanaba

Cities	Escanaba Gladstone

Village	Garden

Townships	Baldwin Bark River Bay de Noc Brampton Cornell Ensign Escanaba Fairbanks Ford Garden Maple Ridge Masonville Nahma Wells

Unincorporated communities	Bark River Brampton Campbell Chaison Cornell Ford River Larch Lathrop Narenta Perkins Pine Ridge Rapid River Rock Trombly West Gladstone Winde

Ghost town	Osier

Coordinates: 46°08′53″N 87°13′20″W / 46.14806°N 87.22222°W / 46.14806; -87.22222

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