Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois

Lakewood, Illinois
Census Designated Place
Lakewood, Illinois is located in Illinois
Lakewood, Illinois
Lakewood, Illinois
Lakewood, Illinois is located in the United States
Lakewood, Illinois
Lakewood, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°19′25″N 88°53′53″W / 39.32361°N 88.89806°W / 39.32361; -88.89806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
Elevation
[1]
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62438[2]
Area code217
GNIS feature ID2806516[1]

Lakewood is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place 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]

  1. ^ a b c 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.