Welcome to Lakeville ...

Lakeville is located in Holmes County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Lakeville: LAYK-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Lakeville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Lakeville: (330) & (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Lakeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Lakeville: This one is located in Holmes County and the other is located in Ashtabula County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 22 communities that are also named Lakeville - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick (2), New York (4), Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lakeville ...

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

• Wooster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <6>
• Ashland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
• Millersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <6>
• Loudonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <6>
• Shreve
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
  • Shreve is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <6>
• Smithville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
• Apple Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <6>
• Danville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
• Killbuck
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
  • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <6>
• Butler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeville ...

Looking for more information about Lakeville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lakeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeville.

Adding Lakeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakeville 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 Lakeville was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

We also found Lakeville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Lakeville post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

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