Welcome to Lamar ...
Lamar is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Lamar is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lamar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lamar: 715 & 534<3>
Communities Also Named Lamar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lamar - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamar.
Communities near Lamar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamar.
- North Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <5>
- Chisago City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <5>
- Lindstrom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <5>
- Scandia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <5>
- Amery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Saint Croix Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shafer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <5>
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 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 Lamar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamar. 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 Lamar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar. See our Newspapers Page for Lamar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamar ...
Looking for more information about Lamar? 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 Lamar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamar.
Adding Lamar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamar 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 Lamar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lamar post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamar.
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 Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Lamar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Lamar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |