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Welcome to Park Lake ...

Park Lake is located in Osceola County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Park Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Park Lake: Park Lk.

Park Lake is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Park Lake: (231)

Communities Also Named Park Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Park Lake: This one is located in Osceola County and the other is located in Clinton County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 3 communities that are also named Park Lake - they are located in Kentucky and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Lake.

Communities near Park Lake ...

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

  • Cadillac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <3>
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • McBain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
    • McBain is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <3>
  • Le Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tustin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <3>
  • Stoney Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
    • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
    • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
    • Stoney Corners
  • Lucas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
  • Dighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Osceola 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 Park Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Lake ...

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

Adding Park Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Park 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 Park Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Park Lake post office opened in 1888.

We also found Park Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Park Lake.

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

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 Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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