Lattasburg is an

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in Wayne County,

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, United States. Lattasburg is located at the junction of

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and Ohio State Route 302 south of West Salem.

History

Lattasburg was originally called West Union, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1851. The present name honors Ephraim Latta, an early settler. A post office called Lattasburgh was established in 1867, the spelling was changed to Lattasburg in 1893, and the post office closed in 1905.

References

Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{WayneCountyOH-geo-stub