Lamar Indiana Map

About Lamar, Indiana

Lamar is a locality in Spencer County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Lamar is located at 38.0692°N, 86.9055°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47542.

Lamar settles into the rolling terrain of Spencer County, a quiet landscape where wide, fertile fields meet stands of mature timber. It lies 19.4 miles east of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 91°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south of Santa Claus. The land here breathes with a gentle, agrarian rhythm, the air often carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and ripening corn, especially as summer mellows into autumn. Sunlight spills across the cultivated plains, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain, and in the twilight, a soft, diffused glow settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of buildings that constitute Lamar. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the call of a hawk circling high above the patchwork of crops and woodland. The history of Lamar is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of southern Indiana, a place where pioneers carved their livelihoods from the fertile soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Lamar speaks to generations of farmers who have worked this land, cultivating crops that have sustained families and the wider region. The local economy, still largely anchored in agriculture, sees the land yield its bounty season after season, a testament to its enduring productivity. The distinctive feel of Lamar is one of quiet persistence, a place where the pace of life aligns with the slow, steady turning of the seasons, and the community's strength lies in its deep connection to the earth beneath its feet.

About This Lamar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lamar, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.06922, -86.905549. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lamar and Spencer County.

Detailed location data for Lamar includes the ZIP code (47550), telephone area code (812), county seat of Spencer County (Rockport), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lamar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.