Welcome to Current Lake ...
Current Lake is located in Murray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Current Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Current Lake: Current Lk.
Current Lake is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Current Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Current Lake: 507 & 924<3>
Communities near Current Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Current Lake.
- Tracy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
- Slayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayton
- Slayton is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slayton <4>
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
- Lake Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Benton
- Lake Benton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Benton <4>
- Balaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
- Lynd
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lake Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Ruthton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthton <4>
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 Current Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Current Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Current 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 Current Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Current Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Current Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Current Lake ...
Looking for more information about Current 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 Current Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Current Lake.
Adding Current Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Current 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 Current Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Current Lake post office opened in 1877.
We also found Current Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Current Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Current Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Current Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Current Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Current Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |