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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 hospitals and 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 Sumter County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

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:

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Lamar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • De Soto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leslie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Cobb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Americus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Andersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Thalean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Cordele
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lamb Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
    • Arabi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • McKenzie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Lilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Byromville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dooling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Pinehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Turner City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
    • Dawson Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
    • East Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
    • Hinds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Elon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
    • Eugemar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Lake Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
    • Relswood Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
  • Houston County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Chokee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Philema
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
    • Leesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Oglethorpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Putnam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Draneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Ellaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Bronwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sasser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeomans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Herod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Preston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Leveretts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
  • Wilcox County
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Warwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cuffietown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lamar - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Leslie City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Collier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lamar had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parkers ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
  • Huntington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Huntington is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Leslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • De Soto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cobb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gatewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Drayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drayton is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
  • Chokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chokee is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
  • Americus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Maddox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
  • Sumter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Andersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • New Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Point is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • Warwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamar, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lamar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.