Lakeview

Lakeview is on State Highway 37 eight miles northwest of Mount Vernon in northwestern Franklin County. In 1896 Lake View (as it was spelled) had a one-teacher, one-room school that served a district with thirty-five White students. During the 1930s the community had two churches and a school. By 1985 only widely scattered houses remained. In 2000 the population was thirty.

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Belongs to

Lakeview is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Lakeview is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 33.29566870
Longitude: -95.24550050

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No