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Welcome to Golf Lakes ...

Golf Lakes is located in Clark County<1>.


The location of Golf Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Golf Lakes: Golf Lks.

Golf Lakes is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Golf Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Golf Lakes (for example, toward Riley (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Golf Lakes lies within the (217) area code.

Communities near Golf Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golf Lakes.

  • Terre Haute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Casey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Martinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Farmersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kansas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
  • Westfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Universal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
    • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Riley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 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 Golf Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golf Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golf Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Golf Lakes? 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 Golf Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golf Lakes.

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golf Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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