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Around Lamar ...

For comparison, Lamar has a population of 4,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring 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)
  • 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.<3>
    • 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.<3>
    • 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.<3>
    • 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.<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 <4>
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    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> 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

For more communities neighboring Lamar, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lamar.

Barton County ...

Lamar is located in Barton County<5> 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.<6> 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.

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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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