Welcome to Waters Lake ...

Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Waters Lake: Waters Lk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waters Lake for more information about variations on the name of Waters Lake.

Waters Lake is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Waters Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Waters Lake is located in the (352) area code.

Communities near Waters Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waters Lake.

• Alachua
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
  • Alachua is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alachua <3>
• Newberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <3>
• High Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <3>
• Chiefland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <3>
• Trenton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
• Archer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <3>
• Bronson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
• Fanning Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <3>
• Fort White
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort White
  • Fort White is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <3>
• Bell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <3>

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 Waters Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waters Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waters 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 Waters Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waters Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Waters Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waters Lake ...

Looking for more information about Waters 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waters Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waters Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waters Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gilchrist County: www.gilchrist.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/