Lake View is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.It is located 1 mile north of Lawrence.A post office was opened in Lake View (but spelled Lakeview) in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[2] Lake View was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.This article about a location in Douglas County, Kansas is a stub.