Welcome to Lamar ...

So far, we found very little information about Lamar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lamar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lamar, please Contact Us.

Lamar would have been located within present day Baker County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamar, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1856.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lamar is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Lamar was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lamar (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The Area Code where Lamar was located: 229

Communities Also Named Lamar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Lamar: This one is located in Baker County and the other is located in Sumter County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Lamar - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, 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.

• Vada
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
  • Vada is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vada
  • From Lamar to Vada
• Douglass Crossroads
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Bainbridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bainbridge
  • From Lamar to Bainbridge
• Douglasville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Douglasville
  • From Lamar to Douglasville
• Hawkinstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
  • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
• Camilla
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
  • Camilla is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Camilla
  • From Lamar to Camilla
• Pelham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pelham
  • From Lamar to Pelham
• Colquitt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Colquitt
  • From Lamar to Colquitt
• Newton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newton
  • From Lamar to Newton
• Climax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Climax
  • From Lamar to Climax

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/