Lake County, Florida
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Eustis, Mount Dora, Astor.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Florida is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lake titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLake was formed in 1887 (1887-07-26) from Orange, Sumter.
LAKE created from ORANGE and SUMTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLake County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,034 | 7,467 | 12,744 | 27,255 | 36,340 | 57,383 | 104,870 | 210,528 | 383,956 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Pierce Cemetery |
| Astatula Cemetery |
| Astor Park Cemetery |
| Cassia Cemetery |
| Church of God by Faith Cemetery |
| Cool Spring Cemetery |
| Dukes Cemetery |
| Edgewood Cemetery |
| Empire Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Fender Family Cemetery |
| Glendale Cemetery |
| Grand Island Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memorial Gardens |
| Lakeside Memory Gardens |
| Lane Park Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Marsh Memorial Park |
| Mascotte Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Minneola Cemetery |
| Montverde Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakridge Cemetery |
| Old Fort Mason Cemetery |
| Pine Forest Cemetery |
| Ponceannah Cemetery |
| Saint George Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens |
| Seminole Cemetery |
| Seneca Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shockley Cemetery |
| Sorrento Cemetery |
| Tavares Cemetery |
| Taylor Memorial Cemetery |
| Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery |
| Umatilla Cemetery |
| Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Okahumpka |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Lake County, Florida
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.