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Welcome to Lambert ...

Lambert is located in Stanly County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lambert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Lambert is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lambert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lambert: (704) & (980)<3>

Communities Also Named Lambert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Lambert - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lambert ...

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

  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kannapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <4>
  • Mint Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Albemarle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Unionville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Midland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
  • Locust
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <4>
  • Norwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lambert ...

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

Adding Lambert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lambert 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 Lambert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lambert post office opened in 1901.

We also found Lambert on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lambert.

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stanly, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lambert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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