Lamont, Kansas
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]
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]
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
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamont, Kansas
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 41.
- ^ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 199.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Madison-Virgil USD 386". USD 386. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Lamont High School". classmates.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
Further reading
External links
- Greenwood County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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