Welcome to Lamont ...
Lamont is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Lamont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Lamont is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lamont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lamont: (608)
Communities Also Named Lamont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lamont - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamont.
Communities near Lamont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamont.
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dodgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Mineral Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- New Glarus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Shullsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Blanchardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 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 Lamont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamont. 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 Lamont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamont. See our Newspapers Page for Lamont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamont ...
Looking for more information about Lamont? 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 Lamont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamont.
Adding Lamont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamont 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 Lamont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lamont post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lamont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lafayette, 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 Lamont - 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/ |