Welcome to Houston Lake ...
Houston Lake is located in Houston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Houston Lake: Houston Lk.
Houston Lake is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Houston Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Houston Lake: 478
Communities Also Named Houston Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Houston Lake - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houston Lake.
Communities near Houston Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houston Lake.
- Warner Robins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hawkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Washington Square
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Unadilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <3>
- Lee Pope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
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 Houston Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houston Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houston 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 Houston Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houston Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Houston Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houston Lake ...
Looking for more information about Houston 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 Houston Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houston Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |