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Lakeland, Georgia
Lakeland, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Lakeland City Hall and Lakeland Police Department | |
 Location in Lanier County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′21″N 83°4′13″W / 31.03917°N 83.07028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lanier |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Land | 3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,875 |
| • Density | 926.52/sq mi (357.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31635 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-44592[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356347[3] |
Lakeland is a city and the county seat of Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Lanier County.[4] It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,875 at the 2020 census.[5]
Originally called Alapaha and then Milltown or Mill Town, Lakeland received its current name in 1925 in honor of its proximity to Grand Bay Lake, Lake Irma, and Banks Lake.[6] For many years, Lakeland owned and operated its own railroad.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Poling, Dean. "LAKELAND: The past makes a new present » May 2007". Valdosta Scene. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
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