Welcome to Lake ...
The town of Lake is primarily located in Scott County<1>. A portion of Lake extends into Newton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake has a population of 331 people<2> (see below for details).
Lake is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lake: (601) & (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Lake: 39092<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake had an population of 331 people. This is an increase of 2.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake had a population of 324 people. This makes Lake the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Lake represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 246th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 324 people, the population of Lake decreased 20.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 408 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake.
Communities Also Named Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Lake: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Newton County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 42 communities that are also named Lake - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (5), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake.
Communities near Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake.
- Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <7>
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <7>
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <7>
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Sebastopol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <7>
- Louin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake ...
Looking for more information about Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake.
Adding Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lake post office opened in 1860.
We also found Lake in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |