Welcome to Lakewood ...
Lakewood is located in Walton County<1>.
The location of Lakewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Lakewood is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lakewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lakewood: (850) and (448)<4>
Communities Also Named Lakewood ...
While we believe that this Lakewood is located in Walton County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Lakewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Leon County.
Beyond Florida, there are 96 communities that are also named Lakewood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (6), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (8), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (9), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakewood.
Communities near Lakewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakewood.
- Florala
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
- Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <5>
- Samson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
- Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <5>
- Laurel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Okaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <5>
- Kinston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
- Lockhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Horn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Onycha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Svea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County
- Red Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Lakewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakewood. 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 Lakewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood. See our Newspapers Page for Lakewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewood ...
Looking for more information about Lakewood? 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 Lakewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakewood.
Adding Lakewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakewood 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 Lakewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lakewood post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, 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 Lakewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |