Welcome to Army Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Army Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Army Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Army Lake, please Contact Us.
Army Lake would have been located within present day Walworth County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Army Lake: Army Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Army Lake is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Army Lake was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Army Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Army Lake.
- Waukesha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Muskego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Pewaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Army Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Army Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Army Lake. 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 Army Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Army Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Army Lake.
Adding Army Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Army Lake in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Army Lake was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Army Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Army Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Army Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |