Welcome to Lambert ...
Lambert is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Lambert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lambert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Lambert is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lambert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lambert: (901)
Websites for Lambert ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fayettecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lambert, the following might be of interest:
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 Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), 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.
- Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Clopton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Atoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Feathers Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Whiteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
- New Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
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.<5>
From that list, the Lambert post office opened in 1874.
We also found Lambert on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lambert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lambert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |