Welcome to Cub Lake ...
Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cub Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Cub Lake: Cub Lk.
Cub Lake is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cub Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cub Lake: 662
Communities near Cub Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cub Lake.
- Southaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
- Horn Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Senatobia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in DeSoto 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 Cub Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cub Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cub 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 Cub Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cub Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Cub Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cub Lake ...
Looking for more information about Cub 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 Cub Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cub Lake.
Adding Cub Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cub 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 Cub Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cub Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cub Lake - 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. |