Texas County Map
Lamar County, Texas
County seat: Paris · Established 1840 · East Texas · FIPS 48277
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Lamar County, TX
Lamar County Neighboring counties County seat (Paris)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Paris
Population
51,503
Area
917 sq mi
Density
56.2 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1840
Latitude
33.667°N
Longitude
95.571°W
Bordering counties (3)
Red River County · Delta County · Fannin County
About
Lamar County was established in 1840, named for Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the third president of the Republic of Texas (1838–1842), and carved from Red River County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.