Welcome to Massey Lake ...
Massey Lake is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Massey Lake is located in Anderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Massey Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
A typical abbreviation for Massey Lake: Massey Lk.
Massey Lake is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Massey Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Massey Lake: (903) & (430)<3>
Communities near Massey Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Massey Lake.
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Yard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Greens Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Blackfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Montalba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <4>
- Red Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
- Red Lake is located in Freestone 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 Massey Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massey Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massey 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 Massey Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Massey Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Massey Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massey Lake ...
Looking for more information about Massey 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 Massey Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massey Lake.
Adding Massey Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Massey 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 Massey Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Massey Lake post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Massey Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massey Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massey Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <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/ |