Lamont is an unincorporated community in northeastern Greenwood County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 5.5 miles east of the city of Madison along K-58 highway.[2]

Lamont, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°6′45″N 96°1′36″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Greenwood
Platted	1889
Elevation [1]	1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66855
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-38250 [1]
GNIS ID	478066 [1]

History

Lamont was laid out in about 1889.[3] It was previously known as La Monts Mill.

The post office at Lamont was established in February 1888.[4] Although Lamont is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 66855.[5]

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).[6]

Education

The community is served by Madison–Virgil USD 386 public school district.[7]

Lamont High School was closed through school unification. The Lamont High School mascot was Cardinals.[8]

References

Further reading

External links

• Greenwood County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT