Welcome to Lake Fenton ...

Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County<1>.

Lake Fenton was established in 1840.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Fenton: Lk. Fenton

Lake Fenton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Fenton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Lake Fenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Fenton.

Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Flint is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flint
- From Lake Fenton to Flint
Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Burton is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burton
- From Lake Fenton to Burton
Fenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
Howell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Howell is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howell
- From Lake Fenton to Howell
Flushing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
Grand Blanc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Blanc
- From Lake Fenton to Grand Blanc
Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Milford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,475 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From Lake Fenton to Milford
Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Holly is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holly
- From Lake Fenton to Holly
Swartz Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
- Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <3>
Davison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
- Davison is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <3>

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 Fenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Fenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Fenton. 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 Fenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Fenton. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Fenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Fenton ...

Looking for more information about Lake Fenton? 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 Fenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Fenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Fenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.