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Lamar County, Georgia

Location




Courthouse

Contact Information


Mailing Address   408 Thomaston Street, Suite E, Barnesville, GA 30204
Telephone   770.358.5146
Fax   770.358.5149
Website   http://www.barnesville.org/pages/Government_Officials.php
Google Map   Launch Google Satellite Map


County Data


Snapshot    County Snapshot from the GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Census    Lamar County County Census Data from U.S. Census
Other Data Sets    County QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Georgia Encyclopedia    County Page from The New Georgia Encyclopedia
Wage & Salaries    Local Government Wage and Salary Survey from DCA
Labor Market    Georgia Labor Market Explorer & Analysis
Sales Tax    Sales and Property Tax Rates from DOR
Hotel/Motel Tax    Hotel/Motel Tax Report from DCA

Statistics and Rates


2008 Population   17000 (State Rank: 97)
Incorporated Millage Rate   8,942
Unincorporated Millage Rate   8,942
County Bond   0
School Maintenance/Operations   15,8
School Bond   0
Total Incorporated   24,742
Total Unincorporated   24,742

County Name and Origin


Lamar County nearest the geographical center of Georgia, it came into being in 1920 with partition of lands formerly in Pike and Monroe coun­ties. The new county was named for Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, a Confederate colonel, member of Congress and United States senator before being appointed secretary of the interior by President Grover Cleveland. He was eventually made a Supreme Court justice. The coun­ty seat, Barnesville, derives its name from Gideon Barnes who estab­lished a tavern and stagecoach stop there in 1820.

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