Lattimore North Carolina Map

About Lattimore, North Carolina

Lattimore is a locality in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 526. The population density is 206.8 people per km². Lattimore is located at 35.3182°N, 81.6607°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28089.

Lattimore rests in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, paints the broad fields of corn and soybeans in hues of burnished gold. It lies 27.0 miles west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 278°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Shelby. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the very skin. Roads, ribbon-thin and often bordered by dense stands of oak and hickory, wind their way through this landscape, opening occasionally to reveal the sturdy, weathered facades of farmhouses and the occasional church steeple reaching for the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The land itself, a rich, reddish clay, seems to hold the warmth of the sun long into the evening, and the quiet hum of insects forms a constant, soothing soundtrack to the unfolding day. The history of Lattimore is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it occupies, a place where agriculture has long been the beating heart of its economy. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing sustenance from its depths, and the legacy of those early settlers, their resilience and connection to the earth, is still palpable. While the days of large-scale tobacco farming have largely faded, the spirit of agrarian enterprise persists, with a focus now on diversified crops and the enduring strength of family farms. This quiet persistence, this dedication to the land and its bounty, defines the character of Lattimore, a place where time seems to flow with a more deliberate, unhurried current, marked not by the rush of industry but by the steady turning of seasons and the enduring rhythms of rural life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lattimore, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lattimore and Cleveland County.

Detailed location data for Lattimore includes the ZIP code (28089), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Cleveland County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Cleveland County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lattimore is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.