Welcome to Lakeview Heights ...
The city of Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lakeview Heights: Lakeview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lakeview Heights has a population of 223 people<2> (see below for details).
Lakeview Heights is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lakeview Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lakeview Heights: 606
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakeview Heights had an population of 223 people. This is an increase of 20.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakeview Heights had a population of 185 people. This makes Lakeview Heights the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 185 people, the population of Lakeview Heights decreased 26.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakeview Heights.
Communities Also Named Lakeview Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Lakeview Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Georgia (3), Illinois, Kansas (2), Massachusetts (2), Missouri, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeview Heights.
Communities near Lakeview Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeview Heights.
- Morehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Owingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <4>
- Frenchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Salt Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
- Clearfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Farmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Lakeview Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeview Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeview Heights. 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 Lakeview Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeview Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeview Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeview Heights ...
Looking for more information about Lakeview Heights? 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 Lakeview Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeview Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeview Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Rowan, 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 Lakeview Heights. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeview Heights - 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> | 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. |