Welcome to Lamkin ...

Lamkin is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.

The location of Lamkin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamkin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Lamkin is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lamkin: (318)

Communities Also Named Lamkin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lamkin - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Lamkin ...

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

• Monroe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• West Monroe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
  • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
• Bastrop
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
  • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
• Rayville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
  • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <4>
• Richwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
• Sterlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
  • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
• Collinston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
  • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Fairbanks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <4>
• Spanish City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamkin ...

Looking for more information about Lamkin? 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 Lamkin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamkin.

Adding Lamkin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lamkin 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 Lamkin was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamkin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/