Lake View Texas Map

About Lake View, Texas

Lake View is a locality in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. Lake View is located at 31.9760°N, 95.3041°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78840.

Lake View rests beside a wide, shimmering expanse of water, a place where the east Texas pines lean in close to the shore, their needles whispering secrets to the breeze. It lies 25.9 miles south of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 180°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west-north-west of Jacksonville. The land here is a gentle swell, not the stark drama of mountains, but a rolling terrain that cradles the lake and the scattered homes that grace its banks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet perfume of pine and damp earth, a scent that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that mirrors the transient nature of the clouds drifting overhead. The history of Lake View is intrinsically tied to the water it overlooks, a source of sustenance and recreation that has shaped its character for generations. Once, this land echoed with the sounds of a burgeoning timber industry, the scent of freshly cut pine a constant presence. Today, while remnants of that past linger in the sturdy, weathered buildings, the economy has diversified, finding new life in the tourism drawn by the lake’s clear waters and the quiet allure of its natural surroundings. Local traditions, passed down through families who have called Lake View home for decades, often revolve around the water, from fishing tournaments that draw a lively crowd to the simple, profound joy of a family gathered on the shore as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and amethyst.

About This Lake View Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake View, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.976, -95.304116. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake View and Cherokee County.

Detailed location data for Lake View includes the ZIP code (75766), telephone area code (903, 512, 830), county seat of Cherokee County (Rusk), and school district assignment (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake View is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.