Lamar County, Alabama
Lamar County (formerly Jones County and Sanford County) is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,972.[1] The county seat is Vernon.[2] The name is in honor of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, member of the United States Senate from Mississippi.[3]
References
- ↑ QuickFacts: Lamar County, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Government Printing Office. p. 180.
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