Welcome to Lake City ...
Lake City is located in Barber County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Lake City: Named for Rueben Lake, an early settler in the area.
A typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
Lake City is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake City is within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Lake City: 67071<3>
Communities Also Named Lake City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Lake City: This one is located in Barber County and the other is located in Franklin County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 26 communities that are also named Lake City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
Communities near Lake City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake City.
- Medicine Lodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lodge
- Medicine Lodge is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lodge <4>
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Cullison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Isabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sun City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <4>
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Barber County
- Deerhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Elm Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City. See our Newspapers Page for Lake City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake City ...
Looking for more information about Lake City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake City.
Adding Lake City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake City post office opened in 1873.
We also found Lake City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake City - 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 Lake City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |