Welcome to Lakemont ...

Lakemont is located in Highlands County<1>.

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

Lakemont is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lakemont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Lakemont and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Lakemont is within the boundaries of the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Lakemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Lakemont: This one is located in Highlands County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 10 communities that are also named Lakemont - they are located in Georgia (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lakemont ...

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

• Avon Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <4>
• Sebring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <4>
• Frostproof
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <4>
• Lake Placid
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
  • Lake Placid is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
• Alpine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Highlands County
• De Soto City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Pittsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
• Lorida
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
  • Lorida is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <4>
• Sylvan Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
• Indian Lake Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Estates
  • Indian Lake Estates is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Lake Estates <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakemont ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/