Name derivation:Named in honor of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, normally abbreviated as L. Q. C. Lamar. This Putnam County native, who served as General James Longstreet's aide during the War Between the States. After the war his career included service in the U. S. Senate, President Grover Cleveland's cabinet and the U. S. Supreme Court.
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Web sites:National Register of Historic Places in Lamar County, Georgia
Lamar County, Georgia, links