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Welcome to Lamar County ...

Time Zone: Lamar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vernon is the Seat for Lamar County.

Lamar County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lamar had a population of 13,817 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,564 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamar represented 0.3% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lamar County:

  • Beaverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
  • Detroit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Kennedy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Millport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
  • Sulligent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
    • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <3>
  • Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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