Lamar, South Carolina

About Lamar

Set in the eastern part of South Carolina, Lamar is a tiny community with an estimated population of 851.

Lamar holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 703 residents per square mile.

📰 Lamar News Today

• Schedule - Lamar Silver Fox (Lamar, SC) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Deputies investigating death in Lamar community, sheriff says WPDE · Jul 16
• Billy Ray Amerson Obituary (2026) - Lamar, SC - Chapman Funeral Home - Hurricane Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Anne C. Warr Obituary Jul 19, 2026 Belk Funeral Home · Jul 19
• Kevin Lamar Green Obituary Mar 4, 2026 - McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation · Mar 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lamar Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Lamar — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lamar

• New Dragon Chinese Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lamar

• Lamar High
• Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
• Spaulding Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lamar

🏘️ Nearby Communities