Welcome to Lake City ...
Lake City is primarily located in Humphreys County<1>. A portion of Lake City extends into Yazoo County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake City, 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 Lake City: Lk. City
Lake City is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lake City: 662
Communities Also Named Lake City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Lake City: This one is located in Humphreys County and the other is located in Prentiss County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 26 communities that are also named Lake City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
Communities near Lake City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake City.
- Yazoo City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yazoo City
- From Lake City to Yazoo City
- Belzoni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belzoni
- From Lake City to Belzoni
- Anguilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anguilla
- From Lake City to Anguilla
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Satartia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Crump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crump
- From Lake City to Crump
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jonestown
- From Lake City to Jonestown
- Dover ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Lake City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake City. 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 Lake City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City. See our Newspapers Page for Lake City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake City ...
Looking for more information about Lake City? 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 Lake City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake City.
Adding Lake City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake City 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 Lake City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake City - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |