Lakeland, Georgia

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Valdosta. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of Lakeland and has a population of 43,724 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Waycross. It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the east of Lakeland and has a population of 15,333 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Jasper (FL)	S	36 mi [57.9 km]	2,044	14.83% increase
	Madison (FL)	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	3,039	0.72% decrease
	Adel	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	5,396	1.68% increase
	Alma	NE	49 mi [78.9 km]	3,490	7.85% increase
	Douglas	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	11,413	7.28% increase
	Fitzgerald	N	47 mi [75.6 km]	9,185	4.88% increase
	Hahira	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,465	51.6% increase
	Homerville	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,842	1.39% increase
	Moultrie	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	15,409	7.1% increase
	Nashville	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	4,865	3.58% increase
	Ocilla	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	3,144	3.85% decrease
	Pearson	NE	22 mi [35.41 km]	1,949	7.98% increase
	Quitman	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	4,621	0.37% decrease
	Sparks	W	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,877	6.95% increase
	Tifton	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	17,284	14.77% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Jennings (FL)	S	30 mi [48.28 km]	843	1.2% increase
	Alapaha	N	25 mi [40.23 km]	692	1.47% increase
	Argyle	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	152	0.66% increase
	Barko Village	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Cecil	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	318	20% increase
	Dasher	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	849	1.8% increase
	Du Pont	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	140	0.72% increase
	Enigma	NW	29 mi [46.67 km]	882	1.5% increase
	Lake Park	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	609	10.93% increase
	Lenox	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]	858	3.49% decrease
	Morven	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	622	1.89% decrease
	Naylor	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Ray City	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	797	6.84% increase
	Remerton	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,027	21.25% increase
	Willacoochee	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,528	6.56% increase

Lanier County

Lakeland is located in Lanier County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lanier: Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Echols and Lowndes.

While not sharing a border with Lanier, the following counties are close to Lakeland: Cook, Ware and Brooks.

Below are counties that are near Lakeland (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Lakeland:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Lakeland
	Hamilton County (FL)	S	Jennings (FL)	30 miles [48 km]
	Madison County (FL)	SW	Leland (FL)	33 miles [53 km]
	Atkinson County	NE	Henderson Still	11 miles [17 km]
	Berrien County	W	Ray City	7 miles [11 km]
	Brooks County	W	Barney	26 miles [41 km]
	Clinch County	NE	Sirmans	6 miles [9 km]
	Coffee County	N	Bridgetown	27 miles [43 km]
	Colquitt County	W	Ellenton	31 miles [49 km]
	Cook County	W	Fellowship	16 miles [25 km]
	Echols County	S	Howell	14 miles [22 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia<3>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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