Welcome to Lexington ...
The village of Lexington is located in Michigan's Thumb.
Lexington is located in Sanilac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 1,127 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lexington is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lexington: (810)
The ZIP code for Lexington: 48450<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 1,127 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 1,178 people. This makes Lexington the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Lexington represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,178 people, the population of Lexington increased 6.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,104 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Sandusky
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Former name for Sandusky:
- Sanilac Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <5>
- Croswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <5>
- Point Edward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward <5>
- Yale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
- Peck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Port Sanilac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
- Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <5>
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <5>
- Applegate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <5>
- Melvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Amadore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington 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 Lexington was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Lexington in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lexington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Lexington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |