Welcome to Lake Five ...
Lake Five is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Lake Five extends into Waukesha County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Five, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Five: Lk. Five
Lake Five is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Five lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lake Five: (262)
Communities near Lake Five ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Five.
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
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 Lake Five. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Five.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Five. 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 Lake Five.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Five. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Five.
Adding Lake Five to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Five 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 Lake Five was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Lake Five in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Five.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Five. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Five - 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. |