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Welcome to Lamar ...

The city of Lamar is located in Johnson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lamar has a population of 1,727 people<2> (see below for details).

Lamar is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lamar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lamar is located in the (479) area code.

The ZIP code for Lamar: 72846<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lamar had an population of 1,727 people. This is an increase of 7.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar had a population of 1,605 people (or 6.28% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Lamar the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lamar represents 0.06% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,605 people, the population of Lamar increased 13.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,415 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lamar.

Communities Also Named Lamar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lamar - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamar.

Communities near Lamar ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamar.

  • Russellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>
  • London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <5>
  • 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.<6> 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
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>
  • Hartman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Scranton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Morrison Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
    • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people

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 Lamar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamar.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamar. 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 Lamar.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar. See our Newspapers Page for Lamar.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamar ...

Looking for more information about Lamar? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lamar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lamar.

Adding Lamar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lamar 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 Lamar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lamar post office opened in 1887.

We also found Lamar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lamar.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lamar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lamar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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