Lamar or Lamarr is a word with multiple origins that may refer to:

People

Lamar (given name) Lamar or Lamarr is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician *Lamar Alford (born 1944), American actor and singer *LaMar Baker (1915–2003), American politician and businessman *Lamar Cam ...

, a list of people * Lamar (surname), a list of people

Fictional characters

*Hedley Lamarr, in Mel Brooks's movie ''

Blazing Saddles ''Blazing Saddles'' is a 1974 American satirical western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who also wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. ...

'', played by Harvey Korman *Lamar Latrell, in the ''

Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying ...

'' movie series *Lamar Alford, in the off-Broadway musical ''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymn ...

'' *Lamar Davis, in the ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' 2013 video game *Lamarr, a

headcrab A headcrab is a fictional alien parasitoid first appearing as an enemy in Valve's 1998 video game ''Half-Life'', as well as in subsequent games in the ''Half-Life'' series. Attributes Depiction In-universe, headcrabs are parasitic life f ...

from the game ''Half-Life 2'' *Lamar Williams, professional otaku and member of MD-5 from the

Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' (known as ''Meta Runner: The Final Season'' for its third season) is an Australian adult computer-animated cyberpunk web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. It is produced by Glitch Productions, with production fun ...

internet series

Places in the United States

Lamar, Arkansas Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census, up from 1,415 at the 2000 census. Geography Lamar is located in southeastern Johnson County at (35.440546, -93.392764), in the valley of C ...

, a city *

Lamar, Colorado Lamar is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,804 at the 2010 United States Census. The city was named after Confederate s ...

, a home rule municipality and county seat *

Lamar, Indiana Lamar is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. ...

, an unincorporated community *

Lamar, Mississippi Lamar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in western Benton County. Lamar has a post office with the ZIP code 38642. The nearly abandoned ...

, an unincorporated community *

Lamar, Missouri Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. The city governme ...

, a city and county seat *

Lamar, Nebraska Lamar is a village in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census. History Burlington was laid out at its current site in 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It wa ...

, a village *

Lamar, Oklahoma Lamar is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. History After the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (later the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (KO&G) constructed a line in 1907 connectin ...

, a town *

Lamar, Pennsylvania Lamar is a census-designated place in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is ...

, a census-designated place *

Lamar, South Carolina Lamar is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 989 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In March of 2019, the Mayor of Lamar, Darnell Byrd McPherson, ca ...

, a town *

Lamar, Tennessee Lamar is an unincorporated community in southern Washington County, Tennessee Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,001. Its county seat is Jonesborough. The coun ...

, an unincorporated community *

Lamar, Texas Lamar is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Aransas County, Texas, United States, north of Rockport and north of Corpus Christi. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 636. The community was named for ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Lamar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Lamar, Wisconsin Lamar is an unincorporated community located in the town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most popu ...

, an unincorporated community *

Lamar County, Alabama Lamar County (formerly Jones County and Sanford County) is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,972. Its county seat is Vernon and it is a dry county. It is named in honor of Lucius Quintus Cinci ...

Lamar County, Georgia Lamar County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,500. The county seat is Barnesville. Lamar County is included in the '' Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ...

** Lamar Mounds and Village Site, an archaeological site in Georgia *

Lamar County, Mississippi Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,658. Its county seat is Purvis. Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County ...

Lamar County, Texas Lamar County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on Decembe ...

Lamar River The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately long, in northwestern Wyoming in the United States. The river is located entirely within Yellowstone National Park. History Prior to the 1884–85 Geological Survey of the ...

, Wyoming *

Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri Lamar Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,569. The township completely surrounds, but does not include, the city of Lamar, Missouri. Geography Lamar Township covers an a ...

Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Lamar Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,600 at the 2020 census. Geography The township is located in southern Clinton County and includes the unincorporated community of Rote. Interstate 80 runs east–w ...

Schools in the United States

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, th ...

, Beaumont, Texas *

Lamar Institute of Technology Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) is a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas. LIT was formerly a part of Lamar University, but became a separate institution when the university joined the Texas State University System in 1995. History ...

, a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas *

Lamar State College–Port Arthur Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public community college in Port Arthur, Texas. The college has 2,740 students as of the Fall 2019 semester. It is a member of the Texas State University System. History Lamar State College Port Arthur is a tw ...

, a community college in Port Arthur, Texas *

Lamar State College–Orange Lamar State College–Orange is a public community college in Orange, Texas. It currently serves approximately 2,300 students and is a member of the Texas State University System. History Opened in the fall of 1969 as an extension center of L ...

, a community college in Orange, Texas *

Lamar High School (disambiguation) Lamar High School may refer to: * Lamar High School (Arkansas) in Lamar, Arkansas * Lamar High School (Colorado) in Lamar, Colorado * Lamar High School (Missouri) in Lamar, Missouri * Lamar High School (South Carolina) in Lamar, South Carolina * La ...

Lamar School (Meridian, Mississippi) Lamar School, is an independent coeducational school located in Meridian, Mississippi, United States founded in 1964 as a segregation academy. It consists of elementary, middle, and high school, and serves grades Pre-K through 12th. The school i ...

Lamar Middle School (Irving, Texas) Irving Independent School District is a school district based in Irving, Texas (USA). The district, which covers , serves most of the city of Irving, except for Valley Ranch and a portion of Las Colinas. The district also serves small porti ...

Transportation

Lamar Municipal Airport (Colorado) Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (formerly known as the Lamar Municipal Airport) is in Prowers County, Colorado, three miles southwest of Lamar, which owns it. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a ''ge ...

, Lamar, Colorado, United States *

Lamar (Amtrak station) Lamar station is a train station in Lamar, Colorado served by Amtrak. It is served by Amtrak's ''Southwest Chief'' line. It was originally built in 1907 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.. The current station is designed in a manner s ...

, Lamar, Colorado *

Lamar (RTD) Lamar is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 13th Avenue and Lamar Street, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado. The station is located within Lak ...

, a light rail station in Lakewood, Colorado *

Lamar Municipal Airport (Missouri) Lamar Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the town of Lamar, in Barton County, Missouri, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems f ...

, Lamar, Missouri

Other uses

*, a World War II transport *, a patrol craft commissioned in 1945 and transferred to the US Coast Guard in 1964 *

Lamar Towers Sumou Towers (formerly Lamar Towers) are a pair of skyscrapers currently under construction in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Located on Jeddah Corniche, Sumou Towers consists of two towers, the southern tower 71 floors and the northern 62 f ...

, a building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia *

Lamar Building The Lamar Building is a 17-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but the Augusta Fire of 1916 forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was ad ...

, Augusta, Georgia, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Lamar Advertising Company Lamar Advertising is an outdoor advertising company which operates billboards, logo signs, and transit displays in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1902 by Charles W. Lamar and J.M. Coe, and is headquartered in Baton Roug ...

People

Fictional characters

Places in the United States

Schools in the United States

Transportation

Other uses

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