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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lamar (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lamar. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lamar is located in Johnson County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.

Below are the counties that are near Lamar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lamar:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Lamar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Ludwig
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spadra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Lamar to Spadra
    • Strawberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Piney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Lamar to Piney
    • Union City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Lamar to Harmony
    • Hartman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Lamar to Hartman
    • Ozone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Alix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
    • Denning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Altus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain Top
      • From Lamar to Mountain Top
    • Ozark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Webb City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Lamar to Etna
    • Watalula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Felkner Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Lamar to White Oak
    • Cass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Morrison Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Blaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Scranton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Lamar to Sand Ridge
    • Cotton Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Subiaco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <1>
    • Corley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Lamar to Corley
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbon City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Blue Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Caulksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettigrew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <1>
    • Dutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From Lamar to Dutton
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Walnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Deer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <1>
    • Swain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Ross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Lamar to Ross
    • Augsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augsburg
      • From Lamar to Augsburg
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Lamar to Georgetown
    • Silex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silex
      • From Lamar to Silex
    • London
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Taral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Center Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bernice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Pope County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Chickalah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dardanelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Havana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
    • Marvinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
      • Marvinville is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marvinville
      • From Lamar to Marvinville
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
    • Petit Jean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petit Jean
      • From Lamar to Petit Jean
    • Ola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <1>
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lamar, see our County-by-County Page for Lamar.

Cemeteries Near Lamar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamar.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.

  • Blakeley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cazort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cazort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cazort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Redeemer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Redeemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lamar had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lamar had a population of 1,729 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.

  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludwig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spadra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
    • Spadra is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spadra
    • From Lamar to Spadra
  • Lutherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
    • Lutherville is located in Johnson County
  • Hagarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Logan County
  • Piney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Piney is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Piney
    • From Lamar to Piney
  • Ross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Lamar to Ross
  • Morrison Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Augsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
    • Augsburg is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Augsburg
    • From Lamar to Augsburg
  • Zadock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Johnson County
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    • Montana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Johnson County
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Lamar to Georgetown
    • Prairie View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Logan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lamar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamar.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lamar ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lamar. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lamar and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lamar.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Lamar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lamar:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lamar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lamar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4430, Longitude: -93.3896    









 

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