Lamont, Kansas Explained

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]

History

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]

Education

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
  2. Book: Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society . Kansas State Printing Plant . Kansas State Historical Society . 1916 . 199.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive) . Kansas Historical Society . 10 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130538/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AGW . 9 October 2013 .
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=66855 Zip Code Lookup
  5. Web site: Madison-Virgil USD 386. USD 386. 15 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Lamont High School. classmates.com. 15 January 2017.