Welcome to Lake Washington ...
So far, we found very little information about Lake Washington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Washington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Washington, please Contact Us.
Lake Washington would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Lake Washington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Washington: Lk. Washington
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lake Washington is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lake Washington was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Washington would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Lake Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Washington - they are located in Minnesota and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Washington.
Communities near Lake Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Washington.
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Leland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <5>
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <5>
- Metcalfe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Kilbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <5>
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Byrne City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington 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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Washington. 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 Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Washington. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Washington.
Adding Lake Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Washington in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Washington post office opened in 1860.
We also found Lake Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |