Welcome to Lake Cormorant ...
Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County<1>.
The location of Lake Cormorant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Cormorant, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Cormorant: Lk. Cormorant
Lake Cormorant is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Cormorant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Cormorant is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Lake Cormorant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Cormorant.
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Southaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
- West Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
- Hernando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Walls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hughes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Edmondson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Cormorant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Cormorant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Cormorant. 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 Cormorant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Cormorant. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Cormorant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Cormorant ...
Looking for more information about Lake Cormorant? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Cormorant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Cormorant.
Adding Lake Cormorant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Cormorant 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 Cormorant was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lake Cormorant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Cormorant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Cormorant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/
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 DeSoto, 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 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 Cormorant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |