Latham Missouri Map

About Latham, Missouri

Latham is a locality in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 69. The population density is 69.0 people per km². Latham is located at 38.5609°N, 92.6824°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65050.

Latham occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri interior, where the land stretches out in wide, unyielding fields that turn a dusty gold under the late afternoon sun. It lies 27.5 miles west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.8 miles southwest of California. A single mile to the west, Pilot Branch cuts a thin, silver vein through the soil, its banks lined with dense thickets that hold the damp chill of the earth long after the morning fog has lifted. To the south, the faint, jagged silhouette of Dill Ridge breaks the horizon, a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that gives way to the flatter, more manageable ground here. The air carries the scent of dry stalks and turned dirt, a sharp, honest fragrance that defines the transition from the wooded draws to the open, expansive plains.

Latham maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycle of harvest and growth, its economy deeply tethered to the surrounding agriculture that has sustained the families here for generations. Six miles away, the quiet waters of Derbey Lake and the protected expanses of the Manito Lake Conservation Area provide a necessary counterpoint to the working fields, offering a sanctuary for migratory birds and those seeking the stillness of the brush. The local character is defined by a plain-spoken reserve, a legacy of the settlers who broke this ground and learned to navigate the slow, deliberate rhythm of rural life. Life in Latham proceeds without fanfare, marked by the steady hum of machinery in the distance and the enduring, stoic patience of a place that remains firmly rooted in the landscape.

About This Latham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Latham, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.560859, -92.682414. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Latham includes the ZIP code (65050), telephone area code (573), county seat of Moniteau County (California), and school district assignment (Moniteau County R-V School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.