Around Lamar ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pittsburg (KS). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Lamar. Pittsburg (KS) has a population of 20,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Carthage. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Lamar and has a population of 14,700 people.
For comparison, Lamar has a population of 4,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lamar, with the nearest 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Bushnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Layneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Barton County
- 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.<2> 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>
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
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- Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <3>
- Liberal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Nashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barton County
- Carytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - 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.<2> 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
- Bronaugh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Sheldon
For more communities neighboring Lamar, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lamar.
Barton County ...
Lamar is located in Barton County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barton County: Crawford (KS), Cedar, Dade, Jasper & Vernon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamar ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamar.
Airports Near Lamar ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lamar and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lamar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamar ...
Looking for more information about Lamar? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lamar. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lamar, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lamar.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Missouri Statewide Tourism
- Lamar Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lamar
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lamar. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lamar), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |