Welcome to Cedar Lake ...
Cedar Lake is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cedar Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Lake: Cedar Lk.
Cedar Lake is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cedar Lake is located in the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Cedar Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Cedar Lake: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Waushara County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 21 communities that are also named Cedar Lake - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Lake.
Communities near Cedar Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Lake.
- Menomonee Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Brown Deer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Cedarburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Cedar Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Lake.
Adding Cedar Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, 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 Cedar Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |