Welcome to Lakeville ...
Lakeville is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Lakeville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lakeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lakeville lies within the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for Lakeville: 06039<3>
Communities Also Named Lakeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lakeville - they are located in California, Florida (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick (2), New York (4), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeville.
Communities near Lakeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeville.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Great Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- North Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Norfolk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - New Marlborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Colebrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Lakeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeville. 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 Lakeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeville. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeville ...
Looking for more information about Lakeville? 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 Lakeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeville.
Adding Lakeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakeville 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 Lakeville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Lakeville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Lakeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |