Lathrop is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Delta County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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.
History
A post office was established at Lathrop in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945. The community was named for Azel Lathrop, the owner of the original town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Delta County, Michigan
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