The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Latham, Illinois(elevation 617') - Telegraph: BY |
| Mile Post: | 62.4 |
| Previous Station: | Narita |
| Next Station: | Heman |
| Description: | Named after Colonel Robert B. Latham, first President of the Peoria, Lincoln and Decatur. The depot of Latham has been saved by the town's people. |
| Photos: | Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | By October 9th, 1871 |
| Track Status: | Still in place - . |
| RR Facilities: |
One Story Wood Depot (18'x41' Fancy Style), built 1890 - (listed here in 1944) Coal House (6'4"x10') -(listed here in 1916) Hand Car House (8'x14'), built 1893 - (listed here in 1916) Stock Yards Water Tank - prior to 1891 when a water tank was built in Mt. Pulaski |
| Customers: |
Herrin Limited - fertilizer company Illinois Power Company - about a mile north (west) of town PC Ltd - fertilizer company Trowbridge Farm Supply - about a mile south of town |
| Last Updated | 02/09/2008 |