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Lamont’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Lamont is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, situated along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. As of the 2020 census, Lamont had a population of 301.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 417 to 301 (-28%). Half of its homes were built before 1966.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lamont yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lamont, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Lamont is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Lamont has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Dayton School in Billings, 6.4 miles away.

Lamont and the nearest listed places

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Dayton SchoolDeer Creek General Merchandise StoreBank of HunterGrant County CourthouseMedford Bathhouse and Swimming PoolRenfrow House

Closest to Lamont

Dayton SchoolBillings · Building6.4miDeer Creek General Merchandise StoreDeer Creek · Built 19108.2miBank of HunterHunter · Building10.5miGrant County CourthouseMedford · Building12.7miMedford Bathhouse and Swimming PoolMedford · Structure12.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Dayton School’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Deer Creek📜 Hunter📜 Billings📜 Medford
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