Welcome to West Lake ...

West Lake is located in Hamilton County<1>.

West Lake is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Lake: 386

Communities Also Named West Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named West Lake - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.

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

Communities near West Lake ...

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

• Live Oak
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Live Oak is located in Suwannee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
• Jasper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jasper is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• Madison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
• Lake Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
• Dasher
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Potter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
• Jennings
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jennings is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
• McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
  • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
• Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
• Melrose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lake ...

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