Welcome to Lakesville ...
Lakesville is located in Dorchester County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lakesville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Lakesville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Lakesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lakesville is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Communities near Lakesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakesville.
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
- Church Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <6>
- Fishing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishing Creek <6>
- Golden Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wingate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
- Bishops Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Crocheron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Elliott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester 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 Lakesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakesville. 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 Lakesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakesville. See our Newspapers Page for Lakesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakesville ...
Looking for more information about Lakesville? 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 Lakesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakesville.
Adding Lakesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakesville 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 Lakesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lakesville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Lakesville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, 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 Lakesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Lakesville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |