Welcome to Macon Lake ...
Macon Lake is located in Chicot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Macon Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
A typical abbreviation for Macon Lake: Macon Lk.
Macon Lake is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Macon Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Macon Lake: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Macon Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macon Lake.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- McGehee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <4>
- Dermott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
- Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
- Metcalfe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Arkansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Drew 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 Macon Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macon Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macon 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 Macon Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Macon Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macon Lake ...
Looking for more information about Macon 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 Macon Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Macon Lake.
Adding Macon Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Macon 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 Macon Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Macon Lake post office opened in 1904.
We also found Macon Lake in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Macon Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macon Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Chicot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macon Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Macon Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Macon Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |