Latimore’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Latimore. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Latimore Township was formed out of Huntington Township in 1807. The early township as formed was larger than today. In 1868, what is now the Borough of York Springs separated as a municipality. Mechanicsville, the only village in this township, was founded in 1800.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Latimore’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Latimore’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPond Mill Bridge, 1982: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Latimore
See all 1 →Latimore, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Latimore
2 places in Latimore are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Pond Mill Bridge (1982) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.