Welcome to Moss Lake ...

Moss Lake is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Moss Lake: Moss Lk.

Moss Lake is near sea level<3>.

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

Moss Lake lies within the (337) area code.

Communities near Moss Lake ...

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

• Lake Charles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Vinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Carlyss
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
  • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Prien
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
  • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Grand Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
• Hackberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Greinwich Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
  • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Edgerly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  • Edgerly 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 Moss Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moss Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moss Lake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/