Welcome to Laketon ...
Laketon is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Laketon is located in Gray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laketon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Laketon is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Laketon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Laketon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Laketon: 806
Communities Also Named Laketon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Laketon - they are located in British Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laketon.
Communities near Laketon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laketon.
- Pampa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
- Pampa is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pampa <4>
- Miami
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lefors
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefors
- Lefors is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefors <4>
- Mobeetie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wesco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Wesco is located in Gray County
- Bowers City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
- Bowers City is located in Gray County
- Briscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Briscoe is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <4>
- Magic City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Wheeler County
- Mendota ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Hemphill County
- McLean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
- McLean is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <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 Laketon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laketon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laketon. 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 Laketon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laketon. See our Newspapers Page for Laketon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laketon ...
Looking for more information about Laketon? 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 Laketon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laketon.
Adding Laketon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laketon 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 Laketon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Laketon post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laketon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laketon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |