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History · Laketown

Laketown dates to 1864, and 13% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1912 on and the census since 1870.

1864founded
0on the National Register
13%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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How Laketown began

When was Laketown founded?

1864

Laketown dates its founding to 1864 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1870.

First census: 127 in 18702020 census: 299162 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Laketown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Laketown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19123 editions of the USGS map, 1912 to 1986. Watch Laketown change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Laketown’s history is told.

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On the map

Laketown on the map, 1912 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Laketown. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Laketown on the 1912 USGS mapLaketown on the 1969 USGS mapLaketown on the 1986 USGS map1912Randolph sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Laketown.

The story so far

Laketown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Laketown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Laketown is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 299 at the 2020 census. The town is named for nearby Bear Lake.

Laketown was established in 1864. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 248 to 299 (+21%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Laketown, 1864 to 1912

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1864
    FoundingLaketown is established
  3. 1890Born herePhebe Nebeker Peterson is born here
  4. 20th century
  5. 1912On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Laketown, decade by decade

Today1 recent
Laketown, Rich County2026Laketown, Rich County
People over time

Laketown, census by census

010020030040018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 367

Between 127 and 367 people in every census since 1870.

16 censuses, 1870–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Laketown’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Laketown’s history

What year was Laketown founded?

In 1864, according to Wikidata. the census of 1870 counted 127 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.