Welcome to Grand Lake ...
Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Grand Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Grand Lake: Grand Lk.
Grand Lake is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Grand Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grand Lake is located in the (337) area code.
Communities Also Named Grand Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grand Lake - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Nova Scotia (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Lake.
Communities near Grand Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Lake.
- Lake Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <4>
- Sulphur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <4>
- Westlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
- Hackberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <4>
- Prien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Carlyss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Greinwich Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
- Creole
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Ararat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
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 Grand Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand 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 Grand Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Lake ...
Looking for more information about Grand 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 Grand Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Lake.
Adding Grand Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand 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 Grand Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grand Lake post office opened in 1888.
We also found Grand Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Lake - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |