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Welcome to Lakeview ...

The village of Lakeview is located in Ray County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeview, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Lakeview is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lakeview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lakeview ...

While we believe that this Lakeview is located in Ray County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Lakeview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass, Miller and Stone County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 110 communities that are also named Lakeview - they are located in Alabama (8), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (5), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Montana (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick (2), New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (12), Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lakeview ...

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

  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Higginsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Braymer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Wellington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Norborne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norborne is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Hardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardin is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeview ...

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

Adding Lakeview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakeview in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lakeview was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeview - 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.