Welcome to Wolf Lake ...

Wolf Lake is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Wolf Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Wolf Lake: Wolf Lk.

Wolf Lake is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wolf Lake is within the boundaries of the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named Wolf Lake ...

While we believe that this Wolf Lake is located in Lake County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Wolf Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Muskegon County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 9 communities that are also named Wolf Lake - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Quebec and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Lake.

Communities near Wolf Lake ...

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

• Reed City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed City
  • Reed City is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reed City <4>
• Baldwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• Luther
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <4>
• Custer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Custer is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Former names for Custer:
  • Black Creek
  • Ferryville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
• Le Roy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Tustin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
  • Tustin is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <4>
• Fountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
• Free Soil
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
  • Free Soil is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Soil <4>
• Idlewild
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Lake County
• Sauble
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
  • Sauble is located in Lake 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 Wolf Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Lake ...

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

Adding Wolf Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/