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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 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 Barton County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barton County: Crawford (KS), Cedar, Dade, Jasper & Vernon.

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:

  • Barton County     (The home county of Lamar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Lamar Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Kenoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irwin
      • From Lamar to Irwin
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Lamar to Milford
    • Layneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layneville
      • From Lamar to Layneville
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Golden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Mindenmines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
    • Burgess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Jerico Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Virgil City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Umber View Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Willowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • El Dorado Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Arcola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • South Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Glen Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Pilgrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pilgrim
      • From Lamar to Pilgrim
    • Corry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corry
      • From Lamar to Corry
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Maple Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Lamar to Maple Grove
    • Neck City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Alba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Medoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medoc
      • From Lamar to Medoc
    • Purcell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <3>
    • Opolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Avilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Forest Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Asbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
  • Lawrence County
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bellamy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellamy
      • From Lamar to Bellamy
    • Bronaugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Montevallo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montevallo
      • From Lamar to Montevallo
    • Moundville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Lamar to Edward
    • Godfrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Lamar to Godfrey
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Lawton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Badger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Badger
      • From Lamar to Badger
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Weir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Curranville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mulberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breezy Hill
      • From Lamar to Breezy Hill
    • Fox Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Yale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Opolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Frontenac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gross
      • From Lamar to Gross
    • Arma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County (KS)

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.

  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nigh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Killey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Iantha Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iantha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iantha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bakers Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lamar had a population of 2,860 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lamar had a population of 4,233 people.

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

  • Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Barton County
  • Kenoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Esrom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esrom
    • Esrom is located in Barton County
  • Bushnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Irwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Barton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irwin
    • From Lamar to Irwin
  • Iantha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iantha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iantha
    • Iantha is located in Barton County
  • Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milford
    • From Lamar to Milford
  • Malty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malty
    • Malty is located in Barton County
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Golden City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
  • Sheldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Verdella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdella
      • Verdella is located in Barton County
    • Sylvania ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Dade County
    • Zodiac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zodiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
      • Zodiac is located in Vernon 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 131 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> 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 websites either 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.4942, Longitude: -94.2701    









 

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