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Welcome to Lake View ...

The town of Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Lake View: Lk. View

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake View has a population of 2,674 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake View is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lake View: (205) & (659)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake View had an population of 2,674 people. This is an increase of 37.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 97.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake View had a population of 1,943 people. This makes Lake View the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lake View represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,943 people, the population of Lake View increased 43.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,357 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake View.

Communities Also Named Lake View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Lake View: This one is located in Tuscaloosa County and the other is located in Covington County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 39 communities that are also named Lake View - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake View ...

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

  • Alabaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
  • Bessemer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Hueytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
  • Midfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
    • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <6>
  • Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
  • Lipscomb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
  • Brookwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <6>

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 Lake View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake View ...

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

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake View.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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