Lake

History

Lake was originally known as Marysville. In 1859, the community was the eastern terminus of the railroad eastward from Vicksburg. A railway turntable and car barn were constructed east of the community. These structures were destroyed on April 24, 1863 during Grierson's Raid. During Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's Meridian campaign, a detachment led by General Andrew Hickenlooper destroyed two locomotives, 35 rail cars, tracks, and an engine house. The force also burned machine shops, livery stables, a railroad depot, sawmills, and turpentine tanks. The total amount of damage Sherman's force completed in Lake was estimated at $1,000,000. Lake was incorporated on February 9, 1867. In 1906, Lake had a population of 500, four churches, a bank, two sawmills, and two seminaries.

Geography

Lake is located at (32.343228, -89.328193). The town is located mostly within Scott County, with a portion on the east in adjacent Newton County. In the 2000 census, 393 of the town's 408 residents (96.3%) lived in Scott County and 15 (3.7%) in Newton County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

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Largest nearby schools

• NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Newton · 389 students · 13:1 ratio
• NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Newton · 248 students · 8:1 ratio
• N H PILATE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · Newton · 179 students · 8.9:1 ratio
• NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTER
  High · Newton