Welcome to Lake Crest ...

Lake Crest is located in Williamson County<1>.

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A typical abbreviation for Lake Crest: Lk. Crest

Lake Crest is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Crest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lake Crest: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Lake Crest ...

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

Communities near Lake Crest ...

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

Carbondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
Herrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
Carterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
Johnston City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
Cambria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Cambria is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>
Carrier Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
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Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Vienna is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
Crainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
Energy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Crest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Crest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Crest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Crest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Crest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.