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History · Lamont

Lamont dates to 1852, and 45% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Lamont began

When was Lamont founded?

1852

Lamont dates its founding to 1852 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1883.

2020 census: 429174 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1883.The full story ↓

What stands out about Lamont’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lamont are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Lamont’s homes were built before 1947.
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The story

How Lamont came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Lamont.

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Lamont was first settled in 1841. A post office was established here in 1875. The Chicago Great Western Railway made it a stop on the railroad in 1886.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Lamont

Nobody well known was born in Lamont itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Michelle MonaghanAmerican actress · b. 1976
Leonard Eugene DicksonAmerican mathematician · b. 1874
Dick WagnerAmerican guitarist · b. 1942
Asle GronnaAmerican politician · b. 1858
H. Otley BeyerAmerican anthropologist · b. 1883
Harry E. YarnellUnited States Navy admiral · b. 1875
Places that used to be

Places now gone

Lamont’s post office has been open since 1883.

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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Lamont’s history

What year was Lamont founded?

In 1852, according to Wikidata. Lamont’s post office opened in 1883.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.