Welcome to Lakeland ...
The city of Lakeland is located in Lanier County<1> and is the County Seat for Lanier County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lakeland has a population of 3,325 people<2> (see below for details).
Lakeland is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lakeland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lakeland: 229
The ZIP code for Lakeland: 31635<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakeland had an population of 3,325 people. This is a decrease of 1.22% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakeland had a population of 3,366 people (or 33.31% of the total population of Lanier County). This makes Lakeland the county's most populous community.
The population of Lakeland represents 0.03% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakeland.
Communities Also Named Lakeland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lakeland - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeland.
Communities near Lakeland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeland.
- Valdosta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <5>
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Hahira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
- Hahira is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <5>
- Homerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homerville <5>
- Ray City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
- Ray City is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <5>
- Remerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Cecil
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <5>
- Mineola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Du Pont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Pont
- Du Pont is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Du Pont <5>
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 Lakeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeland. 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 Lakeland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeland. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeland ...
Looking for more information about Lakeland? 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 Lakeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeland.
Adding Lakeland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakeland 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 Lakeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Lakeland post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lanier, 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 Lakeland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeland - 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 Lakeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakeland 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |