Fort Lamar, Georgia
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
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