Welcome to Lake City ...
Lake City is primarily located in Humphreys County<1>. A portion of Lake City extends into Yazoo County.
The location of Lake City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
Lake City is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake City lies within the (662) area code.
Adding Lake City to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
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.
In addition, we also found mention of Lake City elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Lake City on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Lake City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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 [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City [Yazoo County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,869 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yazoo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City<5>
- Belzoni [Humphreys County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni [Humphreys County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,915 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Belzoni
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni<5>
- Anguilla [Sharkey County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla [Sharkey County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 625 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Anguilla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla<5>
- Silver City [Humphreys County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City [Humphreys County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 288 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver City
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- Louise [Humphreys County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise [Humphreys County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 169 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Louise
- Eden [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden [Yazoo County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 121 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Eden
- Satartia [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Satartia [Yazoo County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Lake City
- Estimated population in 2019: 50 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Satartia
- Jonestown [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown [Yazoo County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Lake City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jonestown
- Bee Lake [Holmes County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake [Holmes County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Lake City
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bee Lake
- Richey [Sharkey County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Richey [Sharkey County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Lake City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richey
- Louise [Humphreys 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 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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake City) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lake City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lake City Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9232, Longitude: -90.4931 In this case, the coordinates for Lake City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |