Welcome to Lake Forest ...

Lake Forest is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

The location of Lake Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Forest: Lk. Forest

Lake Forest is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lake Forest: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lake Forest: This one is located in Mecklenburg County and the other is located in New Hanover County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 27 communities that are also named Lake Forest - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (4), Illinois, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake Forest ...

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

• Charlotte
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
• Concord
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Huntersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
• Kannapolis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
  • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
• Indian Trail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
• Monroe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Matthews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <5>
• Mint Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <5>
• Fort Mill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
  • Fort Mill is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <5>
• Waxhaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <5>

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 Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/