Welcome to Lamont ...
Lamont is located in Fremont County<1>.
The location of Lamont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Lamont is 6,030 feet [1,838 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lamont is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lamont lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lamont: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Lamont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lamont - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamont.
Communities near Lamont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamont.
- Driggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Driggs is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <5>
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Tetonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
- Tetonia is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <5>
- Drummond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Warm River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Squirrel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Felt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <5>
- Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
- Aline ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lamont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamont. See our Newspapers Page for Lamont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamont ...
Looking for more information about Lamont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lamont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamont.
Adding Lamont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lamont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lamont post office opened in 1915.
We also found Lamont mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |