Lattimer is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Lattimer CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Luzerne County |
Total Area: | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 567 |
Population Density: | 2,475.98/sq mi (954.86/km²) |
ZIP code: | 18234 |
Area code: | 570 |
FIPS code: | 4241700 |
Online Interactive Map
Lattimer location map. Where is Lattimer CDP?
History
The Lattimer massacre took place in the village on September 10, 1897; it resulted in the deaths of at least 19 unarmed striking immigrant anthracite coal miners. The miners, mostly of Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian, and German ethnicity, were shot and killed by a Luzerne County sheriff’s posse. Scores more were wounded. The massacre was a turning point in the history of the United Mine Workers (UMW).
Lattimer Road Map
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Geography
Lattimer is located at 40°59′38″N 75°57′40″W / 40.99389°N 75.96111°W / 40.99389; -75.96111.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km), all land. It is located directly northeast of the CDP of Harleigh and lies 1 mile (2 km) northeast of the city of Hazleton. Lattimer uses the Hazleton zip code of 18234.
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