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Welcome to Lakeland ...

The city of Lakeland is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lakeland has a population of 12,653 people<3> (see below for details).

Lakeland is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lakeland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lakeland: (901)

Websites for Lakeland ...

Official Website: www.cityoflakeland.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakeland had an population of 12,653 people. This is an increase of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 84.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakeland had a population of 12,430 people. This makes Lakeland the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Lakeland represents 0.2% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,430 people, the population of Lakeland increased 81.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,862 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lakeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lakeland - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Lakeland ...

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

  • Memphis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Collierville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Germantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Millington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clopton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Munford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeland ...

Looking for more information about Lakeland? 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 Lakeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeland.

The official website for Lakeland: www.cityoflakeland.com/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lakeland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeland - 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.









 

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