Lake Park, Georgia

Lake Park was laid out in 1889 along the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. It was originally named Lawrence after its founder, Lawrence A. Wisenbaker. However, the name Lawrenceville was rejected due to the existence of another town with the same name in Georgia. Subsequently, in April 1890, it was renamed Lake Park in reference to the numerous lakes surrounding the original town site. The Georgia General Assembly officially incorporated Lake Park in December 1890. ==Geography==

Lake Park is located in southeastern Lowndes County at (30.684704, -83.187639). It is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Twin Lakes. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Marion Avenue. It leads northwest to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast to Jennings, Florida. Georgia State Route 376 leads east to Statenville and west to Clyattville. Interstate 75 passes west and south of Lake Park, with access from Exits 2 (Belville Road) and 5 (State Route 376). I-75 leads north past Valdosta to Tifton and southeast to Lake City, Florida. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Park has a total area of , of which , or 1.48%, are water. There are several natural lakes west and north of the city, including two (Ocean Pond and Long Pond) within the city limits. ==Demographics==

In 2000, there were 549 people, 224 households, and 140 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population grew to 932. ==Education==

The Lowndes County School District, the area school district, operates Lake Park Elementary School. High school students attend Lowndes High School. South Georgia Regional Library operates the Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library in Lake Park. Country Johnson, a property developer in the area, donated the land for the library. It was named after his wife, Edith Garlow Johnson, and opened on March 4, 1990. File:Lake Park Elementary School.jpg|Lake Park Elementary School File:Edith_Garlow_Johnston_Lakes_Library.jpg|Edith Garlow Johnston Lakes Library ==References==