| Laton, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Laton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kansas |
| Coordinates: | 39.2856°N -99.0767°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rooks |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Elevation Ft: | 2073 |
| Population Total: | 0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 484596 |
Laton is a ghost town in Corning Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.
Eagle Creek was issued a post office in 1878. In 1884 the post office name was changed to Laton before being discontinued in 1904.[1] In addition to the post office Laton had a school, store, cream station, garage, blacksmith shop, and telephone office.[2] The population in 1910 was 30.[3]
The Midland Trail (Red Line Highway) passed thru Laton on its initial route in 1914. The creation of U.S Route 40N (US-24) to the north and K-18 highway to the south by-passed Laton.[4]
Laton School District R-5, Rooks County, Kansas was disorganized in 1962.[5] There is nothing left of Laton.