Lanier is an

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in Cass County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 43 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Lanier today was first settled in the early 1870s.

Geography

Lanier is located on

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, south of Linden in Cass County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the

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References

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