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Welcome to Lake Vista ...

Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Vista, 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 Vista: Lk. Vista

Lake Vista is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Vista: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Lake Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Vista - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Lake Vista ...

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

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
  • McGehee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <4>
  • Shaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Metcalfe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Benoit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Arkansas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Pace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pace is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 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 Lake Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Vista.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Vista ...

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

Adding Lake Vista to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Vista 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 (so far) for Lake Vista was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Vista.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Vista area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Vista area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.