Welcome to Lake Dick ...
Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Lake Dick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Dick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Dick: Lk. Dick
Lake Dick is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Dick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Lake Dick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Dick.
- Pine Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <4>
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
- Altheimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altheimer
- Altheimer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altheimer <4>
- Humphrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
- Wabbaseka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Sherrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Cornerstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Noble Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Dick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Dick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Dick. 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 Dick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Dick. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Dick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Dick ...
Looking for more information about Lake Dick? 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 Dick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Dick.
Adding Lake Dick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Dick 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 Lake Dick was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lake Dick in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Lake Dick post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Dick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Dick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Dick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |