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Welcome to Lakemore ...

The village of Lakemore is located in Summit County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Lakemore: LAYK-mohr<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakemore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lakemore has a population of 3,071 people<4> (see below for details).

Lakemore is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Lakemore: (330) and (234)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakemore had an population of 3,071 people. This is an increase of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakemore had a population of 3,068 people. This makes Lakemore the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Lakemore represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 327th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,068 people, the population of Lakemore increased 19.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,561 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakemore.

Communities near Lakemore ...

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

  • Akron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <7>
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <7>
  • Stow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <7>
  • Massillon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
  • Barberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <7>
  • Wadsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <7>
  • Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakemore ...

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

Adding Lakemore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakemore 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 Lakemore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lakemore post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakemore.

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lakemore. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lakemore.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakemore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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