Lamont is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northeastern
Greenwood County, Kansas
Greenwood County (county code GW) is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,016. Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka.
History
Early history
For ...
, United States.
It is located approximately 5.5 miles east of the city of
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
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along
K-58 highway.
History
Lamont was laid out in about 1889. It was previously known as La Monts Mill.
The post office at Lamont was established in February 1888. Although Lamont is unincorporated, it has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, with the
ZIP code of 66855.
Geography
Its elevation is 1,125 feet (343 m), and it is located at (38.1125234, -96.0266589).
Education
The community is served by
Madison–Virgil USD 386 public school district.
Lamont High School was closed through school unification. The Lamont High School mascot was Cardinals.
References
Further reading
External links
* Greenwood County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Greenwood County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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