Fort Lamar is an unincorporated settlement in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It just south of the crossroads of Highway 106 and Shiloh–Fort Lamar Road/Jot Em Down Road five miles (8 km) north of Ila.
History edit
The fort that gave its name to the settlement was built by American Revolutionary War veteran Captain John Lamar in 1790.[2]
In 1868, a local name for Fort Lamar was Montgomery's Store,[3] but by 1898, this name no longer appeared to be used.[4]
The settlement had a post office for decades in the late 19th century, but by 1904, it had been closed, supplanted by new Rural Free Delivery of mail.[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Lamar
- ^ Mae Montgomery-Thornton. "Fort Lamar." Danielsville Monitor. 6 November 1942. (Reprint retrieved 5 July 2023)
- ^ M1126 – Post Office Department Reports of Site Locations, 1837–1950. Roll 116. Sheet 818. National Archives Identifier 68284531.
- ^ M1126 – Post Office Department Reports of Site Locations, 1837–1950. Roll 116. Sheet 820. National Archives Identifier 68284531.
- ^ "Post Offices and Branch Post Offices, Arranged by States and Counties, June 1, 1910." United States Official Postal Guide. George F. Lasher, Printer, 1904. p. 1063.
External links edit
- Georgia Department of Transportation Map of Madison County (2022) showing the location of Fort Lamar
34°14′24″N 83°16′26″W / 34.24000°N 83.27389°W
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