Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois

Lakewood, Illinois
Census Designated Place
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Coordinates: 39°19′25″N 88°53′53″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Shelby
Elevation [1]	620 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62438[2]
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	2806516[1]

Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Lakewood Township, Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Lakewood is located on County Highway 12, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Shelbyville.[3] Lakewood had a post office, which opened on July 26, 1872, and closed on November 2, 2002.[4]

Demographics

Lakewood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. Shelby County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.