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I recently received some information from the National Archives, Postal
Service in Washington, D.C.  I requested information on the post office at
Latta Grove, PA since I have some LATTA relatives from Huntingdon County
in the late 1700's.

The application was made March 30, 1882 for a post office at Latta Grove,
PA, situated in Cass Township, east side of the County of Huntingdon, State of
Pennsylvania.  

"It will be on or near Route No. 8647, being the route from
Mapleton Depot to Hares Valley, on which th email is now carried two times
per week.  The contractor's name is A. B. Smith, C. W. T____, O. E. Jones
of 1st part, Jas. Park, carrier.  Where will the mail leave the present route
to supply the proposed office? - Ans. at Latta Grove schoolhouse.  The name
of the nearest office to the proposed one, on the same route is: Haresvalley
P.O.  Also, the population to be supplied by proposed office - Ans. 106
from 6 yrs. up. "

The records of Postmaster Appointments were:
William W. Smith 4/27/82
David Walker 3/2/87
Michael Stever 3/11/91
N.B. 4/9/96 (I assume N.B. means nobody)
N.B. 4/19/1900
N.B. 5/7/1904
Mail to Mapleton Depot 3/29/05 effective 4/7/05
Flora J. Garner ACT 8/2/1928
Mrs. Flora J. Garner 7/7/1930