Lamont, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Greenwood Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Lamont |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 38.1125°N -96.0267°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Greenwood |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Established Date1: | 1889 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 1125 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 66855 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 620 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 20-38250 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 478066 |
Lamont is an unincorporated community in northeastern Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 5.5 miles east of the city of Madison along K-58 highway.[1]
Lamont was laid out in about 1889.[2] It was previously known as La Monts Mill.
The post office at Lamont was established in February 1888.[3] Although Lamont is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 66855.[4]
The community is served by Madison–Virgil USD 386 public school district.[5]
Lamont High School was closed through school unification. The Lamont High School mascot was Cardinals.[6]