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Welcome to Lake Park ...

The city of Lake Park is located in Lowndes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Park: Lk. Park

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Park has a population of 1,211 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Park is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lake Park: 229

The ZIP code for Lake Park: 31636<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Park had an population of 1,211 people. This is an increase of 65.21% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Park had a population of 733 people. This makes Lake Park the county's 5th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Park.

Communities Also Named Lake Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Lake Park: This one is located in Lowndes County and the other is located in Dougherty County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Lake Park - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake Park ...

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

  • Valdosta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Remerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Dasher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Potter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Echols County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
  • Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Lee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mineola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyattville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Park ...

Looking for more information about Lake Park? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Park.

Adding Lake Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Park 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 Lake Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lake Park post office opened in 1890.

We also found Lake Park on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/