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Welcome to Wolf Lake ...

Wolf Lake is located in Noble County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

A typical abbreviation for Wolf Lake: Wolf Lk.

Wolf Lake is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wolf Lake (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Wolf Lake: (260)

The ZIP code for Wolf Lake: 46796<3>

Communities Also Named Wolf Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Wolf Lake: This one is located in Noble County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 10 communities that are also named Wolf Lake - they are located in Illinois (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wolf Lake ...

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

  • Kendallville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <5>
  • Columbia City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <5>
  • Huntertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Winona Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
    • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <5>
  • Ligonier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
    • Ligonier is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <5>
  • Syracuse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
  • Avilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Churubusco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <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 Wolf Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Lake ...

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

Adding Wolf Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wolf Lake post office opened in 1834.

We also found Wolf Lake in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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

The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Noble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Wolf Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wolf Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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