Welcome to Lake End ...
Lake End is located in Red River Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lake End, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake End, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Lake End: Lk. End
Lake End is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake End lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake End is located in the (318) area code.
Communities near Lake End ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake End.
- Natchitoches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <4>
- Coushatta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta
- Coushatta is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coushatta <4>
- Campti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <4>
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
- Provencal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
- Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <4>
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Clarence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Hall Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Edgefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
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 End. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake End.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake End. 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 End.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake End. See our Newspapers Page for Lake End.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake End ...
Looking for more information about Lake End? 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 End, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake End.
Adding Lake End to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake End 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 End was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake End post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lake End in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake End.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake End. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Red River, 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 Lake End - 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/ |