Welcome to Lakewood ...

Lakewood is located in Guilford County<1>.

The location of Lakewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Lakewood is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lakewood: (336)

Communities Also Named Lakewood ...

While we believe that this Lakewood is located in Guilford County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Lakewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Durham, Gaston, Henderson and Onslow County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 96 communities that are also named Lakewood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Illinois (6), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (8), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (9), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lakewood ...

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

• Greensboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Burlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Graham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
• Reidsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
  • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
• Elon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Elon is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
• Summerfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
• Gibsonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
  • Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Elon College
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
  • Elon College is located in Alamance County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
• Stokesdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
  • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

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