Welcome to Lakefield ...
Lakefield is located in Saginaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Lakefield is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lakefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lakefield: 989
Communities Also Named Lakefield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lakefield - they are located in Louisiana, Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakefield.
Communities near Lakefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakefield.
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Saint Louis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ithaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
- Chesaning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
- Breckenridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
- Elsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Merrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lakefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakefield. 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 Lakefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakefield. See our Newspapers Page for Lakefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakefield ...
Looking for more information about Lakefield? 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 Lakefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakefield.
Adding Lakefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakefield 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 Lakefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lakefield post office opened in 1892.
We also found Lakefield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakefield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saginaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |