Welcome to Lakeland ...
Lakeland is located in Jefferson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lakeland, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Lakeland is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lakeland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lakeland and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lakeland is within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Lakeland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lakeland - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, 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.
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Jeffersontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Saint Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
- Shelbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Shively
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
- Mount Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lakeland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Lakeland post office opened in 1888.
We also found Lakeland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |