Lamont, Kansas

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, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
Lamont
Lamont
Coordinates: 38°6′45″N 96°1′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Platted1889
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66855
Area code620
FIPS code20-38250
GNIS ID478066

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]

Geography

Its elevation is 1,125 feet (343 m), and it is located at 38°6′45″N 96°1′36″W (38.1125234, -96.0266589).[5]

Education

The community is served by Madison–Virgil USD 386 public school district.[6]

Lamont High School was closed through school unification. The Lamont High School mascot was Cardinals.[7]

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
  2. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 199.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-28.
  6. "Madison-Virgil USD 386". USD 386. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. "Lamont High School". classmates.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Greenwood County, Kansas


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